Bogor (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that Indonesian seaman Glenny Ferdinand Rugegbregt from Maluku, who had been kidnapped in Nigeria earlier, has been released. “Glen, an Indonesian citizen who had been kidnapped in Nigeria, has indeed been released. The Foreign Affairs Minister told me an hour ago that he
Read moreIn the D2868 LE421 and LE422, MAN is presenting a fully classified marine diesel engine for medium- and heavy-duty operation at the SMM in Hamburg. The high-speed engine from Nuremberg employs state-of-the-art common-rail technology to meet the most widely applicable exhaust-gas standards. In the D2868, MAN is offering the first eight-cylinder engine with common-rail
Read moreDuring the reporting period of 15 to 21 August 2012, there have no piracy related incidents in the High Risk Area (HRA). 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 further out to sea. Pirate Attack
Read moreREPUBLIKA.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,
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