• JULY 16, 2013
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    Tanker Catches Fire in Malaysian Waters, 1 Missing

      One crewman is believed to have died after an Indian-owned tanker caught fire in Malaysian waters. There were a total of 23 mariners aboard the vessel at the time of the incident, while the ship was heading to Bangladesh. Flames erupted in the tanker’s engine room late Sunday, but have now been contained. A

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    • JULY 15, 2013
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    U.S. Navy Ships in Red Sea Move Close to Egypt as Precaution

      Two U.S. Navy ships patrolling in the Middle East moved closer to Egypt’s Red Sea coast in recent days, the top Marine Corps general said on Thursday, in what appeared to be a precautionary move after the military overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi. The United States often sends Navy vessels close to countries in

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    • JULY 15, 2013
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    Australia Ends Search for Missing Asylum-Seekers

      Sydney. Australian rescue authorities Sunday said a search for eight people missing after a boat carrying 97 asylum-seekers sank in remote seas had ended, with little chance anyone would be found alive. A baby boy died and 88 people were plucked to safety after the vessel capsized some 87 nautical miles north of the

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    • JULY 15, 2013
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    Pleasure boat sinks off Indonesia

      Indonesian officials say a pleasure boat with 23 people on board capsized on Saturday in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Indonesia’s rescue agency says 2 Indonesian passengers are still missing. The boat was carrying divers to Jakarta. Some of the passengers were rescued on Sunday by a passing tanker.

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    • JULY 15, 2013
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    China’s largest search-and-rescue vessel visits Indonesia

      China’s patrol and search-and- rescue vessel “Haixun 01” arrived at Jakarta on Sunday, commencing its goodwill visit to Indonesia for the next four days. While China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA)’s largest and most advanced vessel slowly entered the port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia’s largest sea port, it was warmly welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to

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    • JULY 12, 2013
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    ASDP prepares 42 ferries during holiday exodus

      Bandarlampung, Lampung Province (ANTARA News) – State-owned inland waterway transportation service PT ASDP has prepared 42 ferries to anticipate increasing number of passengers during 2013 Lebaran holiday exodus, according to its operation manager Heru Purwanto. “Every day we operate 29 ferries to serve the passengers and vehicles from the ports of Bakauheni to Merak

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    • JULY 12, 2013
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    Ship Sinks in Banda Sea, 19 Missing

      TEMPO.CO, Kendari – A container ship, the KM Pemudi, drowned in the Banda Sea, Southeast Sulawesi on July 2. The ship, sailing from Surabaya to Nabire, Papua, was discovered to have been missing on Sunday. Of the 21 crew, 19 people are still missing. “Our team continues to search by sea and air,” Wahyudi,

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