REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA – Indonesian Marine Corps prepare its troops to be tasked at Ambalat, Sebatik Island, in East Kalimantan to guard Indonesian borders. “About 130 members of Marine Task Force of Ambalat XV and the Commander Captain Hendro Paat conduct pre-task exercise in Grati, Pasuruan,” the chief of the exercise Marine Major Nioko said on
Read moreJAKARTA: The government is urged to increase the number of roll on—roll off (Ro-Ro) vessels to anticipate homecoming and backflow in the future, resolving congestion that often occurs. Chairman of Indonesia Port Expert Association (HAPI) Wahyono Bimarso said the homecoming issue occurs each year and it can’t be comprehensively resolved by the government and
Read moreUK House of Lords Select Committee states naval ‘Operation Atalanta’ has turned the tide on Somali pirates but should extend. The House of Lords EU Committee for External Affairs has praised the success of Operation Atalanta in curbing piracy off the Somali coast. However, they say that the operation must be extended beyond its
Read moreImo has welcomed the landmark ratifications of the International Labour Organization (ILO)’s Maritime Labour Convention, which will bring the treaty into force in 12 months’ time, establishing minimum requirements for almost all aspects of working conditions for seafarers. “This is great news for the world’s more than 1.2 million seafarers,” said Dr. Rosalie Balkin,
Read moreThe latest design of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled on 20 August, 2012. The Ministry of Defence has released images showing the basic specification of the T26 GCS, which is a significant milestone in the development of this programme. The creation
Read moreCampaign supports continued EU anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast. Press Statement from Alastair Evitt, Chair international anti-Somali piracy campaign, SOS SaveOurSeafarers: The SOS SaveOurSeafarers campaign welcomes the UK House of Lords Select Committee for External Affairs Report which contains a series of recommendations on how to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Read moreBakauheni, South Lampung. Three illegal immigrants planning to cross Sunda Strait to Merak Port in Banten have been arrested, the police in South Lampung said on Wednesday. “The trio of foreigners were arrested when they were riding a Pelangi bus from Medan to Jakarta,” Adj. Comr. Heru Andrian, the Bakauheni Harbor Police chief, said
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