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On June 21, 2012, a boat carrying more than 200 refugees capsized in the Indian Ocean between Java Island, Indonesia, and Christmas Island, Australia. A total of 17 people died and approximately 70 others went missing. The incident highlighted the challenges faced by asylum seekers in their efforts to reach safety.
Brunei has started the construction of an 80-person crew transfer ship at Anson โ the first project at the integrated yard of Muara Brunei Port (PMB) โ in collaboration with Fast Offshore Services. This initiative marks a strategic step for the country to strengthen the local maritime industry, create skilled jobs, and enhance economic value through modern facilities and advanced shipbuilding technology.
Anson International Sdn Bhd has started the construction of the first industrial ship at the Pelabuhan Muara (PMB) integrated yard with the Hull 211 project โ a crew transfer vessel with a capacity of 80 people for Fast Offshore Services. This initiative marks a strategic move by Brunei in economic diversification beyond oil and gas, while creating job opportunities and strengthening the local maritime industry.
Tensions between Iran and the US have eased, reopening shipping routes in the Arabian Gulf. Two Pertamina ships are ready to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for Indonesia's oil exports.
Anson Integrated Yard at Pangkalan Muara (PMB) has started the construction of Brunei's first industrial ship โ Hull 211, a 80-person crew transfer vessel โ in a strategic partnership with Fast Offshore Services. This project paves the way for job creation, reduced marine imports, and strengthening the local maritime value chain.
On June 20, 1956, a Venezuelan airline's Super-Constellation plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Asbury Park, New Jersey. All 74 people on board โ passengers and crew โ lost their lives. This tragedy became one of the deadliest aviation accidents of the 1950s, prompting a joint U.S.-Venezuela investigation and significant changes in international aviation safety standards.
On June 20, 1944, the Battle of the Philippine Sea ended with a decisive victory for the United States Navy. This naval air battle, also known as the 'Great Marianas Turkey Shoot,' was the largest aircraft carrier battle in history and ended the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct major operations using aircraft carriers. The battle took place during the American recapture of the Mariana Islands.
Anson Shipyard has started constructing Hull 211 โ an 80-person crew transfer vessel for Fast Offshore Services โ at Muara Port. This is the first time Brunei has built an industrial vessel entirely locally, creating job opportunities, technology transfer, and strengthening the maritime economy in line with Brunei Vision 2035.
In mid-June 2026, a US military vessel launched an air strike against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three individuals. The incident is part of an ongoing operation initiated in early September 2025 under the Trump administration, which formally classified large-scale drug traffickers as 'narcoterrorists'. Since then, at least **211 people have been killed** across more than 47 reported maritime strikes documented by the Pentagon and US security agencies. This operation reflects a strategic shift in the US approach to international drug trafficking โ from border enforcement to offensive, long-range actions in international waters.
Three Saudi super tankers, carrying six million barrels of crude oil, sailed through the Strait of Hormuz several hours after the US-Iran ceasefire agreement โ the largest shipment through the strait in several weeks.
HMS Resolute is not a submarine โ but the pioneering submarine 'Ictineo II' created by Narcรญs Monturiol in Spain was truly operational underwater in 1864 without explosives or external air.
The sailing ship 'Pommern', built in 1895 in Germany, is now moored as a museum ship in Finlandโbut it can still sail under controlled conditions and is the only 19th-century classic sailing ship that still operates regularly to this day.