‘The merchant seafarer does not go out to sea … properly trained’ for piracy-hostage survival — Report The Filipino mariner left Iraq bound for the United States, but Somali pirates hijacked his merchant ship in the Arabian Sea. Seven months of torment followed, a report said. Endurance of the pirates’ violence, cruelty, and deprivations
Read moreSurabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command has sent a ship to evacuate the stranded illegal immigrants on Guagua island in East Java. “The KRI Tongkol-813, led by Major Erpandrio Trio Wiguno, left Surabaya at around 10.45 am and is expected to arrive at the location by around 9
Read moreBeijing (ANTARA News) – The Chinese navy is expecting to increase cooperation with the Indonesian navy in the future as part of the strategic partnership agreement declared by the two countries` leaders in April 2005. “Indonesia, with its sea area comprising two-thirds of its land territory, and China, with its coastal line stretching up
Read moreA chemical tanker off the Labuan island coast suffered from an onboard fire earlier today. The blaze impacted operations at a delivery plant at the giant methanol production facility owned by Petronas on the island. Officials are blaming a lightning strike as the cause of the fire. The massive fire blew out the internal
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 18 July to 24 July 2012, there have been no piracy incidents in the High Risk Area. Pirate activity can still take place during the South-West Monsoon. It should be noted that pirates are likely operating closer to shore to avoid severe conditions further out to sea. Pirate Attack
Read moreWith his weather-beaten face creasing into smiles, 30-year-old fisherman Zhang Leilei said he felt “reborn” the moment he arrived in Beijing after more than 570 days at the mercy of Somali pirates. Zhang was among 26 rescued crew members of the Xu Fu 1 trawler, a Taiwan ship with 13 fishermen from the Chinese
Read moreHanoi (ANTARA News/AFP – Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday lashed out at China`s moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. Hanoi filed a formal protest with Beijing against the plan outlined by China this week to station troops in Sansha in the
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