The US Coast Guard says 24 crewmembers have been rescued from a sinking cargo ship that lost power in the western Pacific Ocean. The Guard says it received word Sunday morning that a vessel hauling logs to China was in trouble about 450 miles west of Guam. By Sunday afternoon, the Chinese crew of
Read moreSydney. Australia on Saturday vowed there would be no further intrusions into Indonesian waters during its military-led crackdown on people-smuggling boats, after Jakarta demanded operations be suspended following repeated incursions. Australia’s new conservative government, elected in September, has re-introduced a policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats, many of which depart from Indonesian ports, when
Read moreSydney. Australia on Saturday vowed there would be no further intrusions into Indonesian waters during its military-led crackdown on people-smuggling boats, after Jakarta demanded operations be suspended following repeated incursions. Australia’s new conservative government, elected in September, has re-introduced a policy of turning back asylum-seeker boats, many of which depart from Indonesian ports, when
Read moreCoast Guard Action Center Manila received report today that a cargo vessel carrying bags of fertilizer sank in Iloilo Strait around 6am Sunday, 19 January. Reports disclosed that MV Sportivo a 663 gross ton cargo vessel owned by Seen Sam Shipping dragged its anchor and collided with another vessel MV Jehan. The vessel which
Read moreCoast Guard Action Center Manila received report today that a cargo vessel carrying bags of fertilizer sank in Iloilo Strait around 6am Sunday, 19 January. Reports disclosed that MV Sportivo a 663 gross ton cargo vessel owned by Seen Sam Shipping dragged its anchor and collided with another vessel MV Jehan. The vessel which
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – State owned port operator, PT Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) III through its subsidiary, PT Pelindo Marine Service (PMS) cooperates with Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractor BV based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to form a joint company, PT Alur Pelayaran Barat Surabaya (APBS). According to First Secretary of Indonesian Embassy in London,
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – State owned port operator, PT Indonesia Port Corporation (IPC) III through its subsidiary, PT Pelindo Marine Service (PMS) cooperates with Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractor BV based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, to form a joint company, PT Alur Pelayaran Barat Surabaya (APBS). According to First Secretary of Indonesian Embassy in London,
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