Marine electronic highway IT systems handed over to Indonesia as Straits of Malacca and Singapore MEH comes closer to fruition The Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Information Technology System for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, which had been managed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been handed over to the Government of Indonesia in
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the Indonesian and Australian governments will strengthen military cooperation in humanitarian fields. “The construction of a U.S. military base in Darwin will not interfere with the sovereignty of Indonesia. We have received clarification from the U.S. and Australia that the military base construction would not
Read moreSO 280007 conference puts spotlight on Maritime Security Companies & ‘Open Ocean’ advocates an holistic approach. (Open Ocean, a comprehensive maritime security system, was launched last month in London, and enthusiastically received by the global maritime community). Attendance at the recent ISO conference to establish the framework and content of the new ISO PAS
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKANBARU – The United States was the main export destination of Indonesia’s fishery products, buying 1.07 billion USD or 30.4 percent of the country’s overall fishery exports last year, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry said. Japan came in second with 806 million USD (22.9 percent) and Europe in third with 459.8 million USD
Read moreThe recent collapse of a container crane at Jawaharlal Nehru Container Terminal (Nhava Sheva Port), India’s largest container facility, is causing major disruptions to berthing schedules, according to a senior OOCL India official. “The terminal is running behind schedule by more than five days,” the official told the JOC. Hong-Kong based OOCL, which operates
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 25 July to 31 July 2012, there has been one suspicious activity (NSC 022/12) incident 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
Read moreThe North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading off the coasts of Canada, the United States and
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