On Tuesday, August 7th 2012, seven Somali men were found guilty by a Kenyan court of attempting to commit an act of piracy against a French fishing vessel, MV Captain St Vincent, off the Somali Coast in October 2009. Following the terrifying attack, the pirates, operating in 2 attack skiffs, were located by an
Read moreThere has been no successful hijack since June 19, when a fishing dhow was seized, and no ship has been fired upon or a boarding attempted since June 26, when a Maltese-flagged cargo ship was attacked, according to data from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). It marks the longest unbroken stretch of peaceful transit
Read moreJakarta (ANTARA News) – An Indonesian seaman, along with three other seamen from Malaysia, Thailand and Iran have been held hostage by armed Nigerian pirates since Saturday. The president of the Indonesian Seamen Association (KPI), Hanafi Rustandi, in a press statement received here on Thursday, said they were taken hostage from “BG Jascon 33”
Read moreSURABAYA: PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III prepared at least 13 passenger terminals in seven provinces with 14.120 people capacities to anticipate Eid ul-Fitr holiday 2012. PT Pelindo III Public Relation Manager Edi Priyanto said is has monitored the preparedness on 13 passengers terminals located in the main port managed by the state-owned harbor sector company.
Read moreFive alleged Somali pirates are facing charges after a federal appeals court ruled that an armed attack on a U.S. vessel can be considered piracy even if no one boards or robs the ship. The charges had initially been dismissed because the men pleaded innocent saying they were transporting refugees when they came upon
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 01 to 07 Aug 2012, there has been one report of suspicious activity (NSC Daily Piracy Update 06 Aug) 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
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Following the failure of ASEAN Ministerial Meeting to issue a joint statement on the South China Sea issue, Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa is looking forward to meet the visiting China’s foreign minister on the next couple of days. “Besides bilateral issue, I hope we can compare notes on where we are
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