Marine safety experts have renewed their call for World Leaders to reconsider the use of armed guards onboard commercial ships following the tragic shooting of Indian fishermen by Italian Marines.
 
Last week Italian Marines guarding the oil tanker, the Enrica Lexie, shot dead two Indian fishermen in the Indian Ocean they mistakenly believed were pirates. 

The deaths come just days before World leaders are due to discuss the issue of sea piracy at the London Conference on Somalia.

Today British Waterways is offering floating businesses from across the country the opportunity to be a part of the Olympic summer on London’s waterways.
 
Traders wishing to take advantage of the increase in visitors coming to London from across the rest of the UK and around the world, have been offered the opportunity to take up mooring berths, with discounts available to those booking consecutive weeks and long stays.
 
Phil Spencer, British Waterways’ national boating trade manager said: “Floating businesses are a really interesting sight on the waterways, and the visiting public are always very interested in what’s for sale from these boats.

Henshaw Inflatables Ltd, based in Wincanton, Somerset have recently commissioned a completely new website to feature their unique range of products, accessories and services. www.henshaw.co.uk

The company have had an existing website for 12 years but found that it was failing to generate enough interest or sales enquiries.

Iconography put forward a proposal for a completely new site that would reinforce the uniqueness of the company, clearly present the breadth of their products and services, encourage positive enquiries and generate on-line shopping.

The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, the Ministry of Defence says.

RFA Fort Victoria and a US Navy vessel intercepted the pirates' boat, which had refused to stop despite warning shots from a Royal Navy helicopter.

Royal Marines in speedboats approached the vessel and boarded it, capturing 13 pirates and seizing weapons.

MDL Marinas, Europe’s largest marina operator, has forged ahead with its green agenda by installing a substantial 220 panel solar farm at its Ocean Village Marina.

The new system is located on top of the six storey Ocean Car Park and is set to generate a whopping 41,500 kWh of free electricity this year – enough to supply the car park’s full electricity, as well as export green power back to the grid.
 
The installation of the 350m2 scheme is part of MDL’s environmental plan, which has seen the group strive to reduce its carbon emissions and reliance on fossil fuels over the past few years, and already sees MDL purchase electricity from 100% renewable sources.
 
Anna Wyse, Environmental Policy Manager at MDL Marinas, said: “Our customers experience first hand the impact of extreme weather conditions and variable sea levels and as a group we recognise we need to continue to do our bit to be greener.