Jakarta (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said overlapping claims by a number of countries in South China Sea must be managed well so that the problem will not escalate negatively. “Countries in the region must help those who have overlapping claims so that they can manage their differences well and tension in
Read moreFrom 4 to 13 July , the EU Naval Force – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR) provided protection to a ship chartered for AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) supplies. The German frigate Bremen and the French frigate Guépratte took turns to carry out this mission, from the south Red Sea to Mogadishu. The EU NAVFOR warship
Read moreA Chinese naval ship has come to the rescue of the crew of a Taiwanese trawler that was held in captivity by Somali pirates for almost 19 months. Taiwan’s foreign ministry, as well as China’s, was able to confirm that the 26-man crew was released after ransom negotiations – although it was not clear
Read moreDenpasar (ANTARA News) – US navy warship USS Benfold will conduct an exercise with two Indonesian navy warships in Bali waters, according to the chief of the naval base in Bali, Col I Wayan Suarjaya. “The exercise will cover tactical manoeuvers, communication, and other safety procedures,” he said when receiving the USS Benfold crew
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa and his Australian counterpart Bob Carr agreed on Monday to tackle people smuggling. Marty said bilateral relationship such as maritime cooperation and the releasing of Indonesian minors in Australia was the focus of the talks. Indonesia hopes the Indonesian minors will be released soon. But, Indonesia and
Read moreThe Council today approved the launch of a new civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, EUCAP Nestor, to support regional maritime capacity-building in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean states. EUCAP Nestor is part of the EU’s comprehensive approach to fighting piracy and instability in the region. A team of around 175 people
Read morePiracy in Somalia has fallen sharply for the first half of 2012, while the Gulf of Guinea has experienced a worrying increase in attacks, the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau’s global piracy report has revealed. Globally, 177 incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre in the first six months of
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