IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO. “The entry into force of the MLC convention marks significant progress in the recognition of seafarers’ roles and the need to safeguard their well-being
Read moreSurabaya, W Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Marine Corps and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) have carried out a joint exercise at the Baluran Combat Training Center of Marine Corps in Karangtekok, Situbondo district, East Java. Starting on Tuesday, the joint exercise was opened by the Operation Commander of Marine Corps (Asops
Read moreJayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) – Fourteen of the 23 immigrants from Sudan whose speedboat capsized in Torasi river in Merauke, Papua, on August 14 are still missing. The spokesman of the navy main base in Merauke, Captain Guruh, said here on Tuesday nine of the boat passengers were safe but 14 others were missing.
Read moreNine asylum seekers from Sudan are in custody at the Merauke Immigration Office after they were picked up by the Navy in Merauke, Papua, on Monday. It remains unclear how the Sudanese citizens arrived in Merauke because they have lost all their documents. “They said the documents were lost when their boat sank,” Merauke
Read moreBeijing (ANTARA News) – Indonesia and China are in talks about the technology transfer mechanism for C-705 missiles that will be used by the Indonesian navy. Director General of Security Potentials at the Indonesian Ministry of Defense Pos Hutabarat told ANTARA News here on Tuesday that both countries need to have their individual legal
Read moreThe Nigerian navy killed 12 pirates in a gun battle as they tried to flee from a fuel tanker they hijacked off the coast of the Gulf of Guinea last week, the navy said on Monday. Pirates took control of the St. Kitts and Nevis-flagged MT Notre on Aug. 15, but an emergency signal was sent to the navy and several gunships
Read moreThe countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will speak as one to convince China to negotiate a binding agreement on conduct in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), a stand that was reached after initial discord on the contentious issue. Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Saturday ministers
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