The latest design of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled on 20 August, 2012. The Ministry of Defence has released images showing the basic specification of the T26 GCS, which is a significant milestone in the development of this programme. The creation
Read moreCampaign supports continued EU anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast. Press Statement from Alastair Evitt, Chair international anti-Somali piracy campaign, SOS SaveOurSeafarers: The SOS SaveOurSeafarers campaign welcomes the UK House of Lords Select Committee for External Affairs Report which contains a series of recommendations on how to curb piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Read moreBakauheni, South Lampung. Three illegal immigrants planning to cross Sunda Strait to Merak Port in Banten have been arrested, the police in South Lampung said on Wednesday. “The trio of foreigners were arrested when they were riding a Pelangi bus from Medan to Jakarta,” Adj. Comr. Heru Andrian, the Bakauheni Harbor Police chief, said
Read moreWith the seizure of bulk freight and container shipping vessels much reduced in recent months due to the inclement weather, the adoption of Best Management Practices, the vigilance of an increased and more collaborative multinational naval presence and the siting of armed security personnel on merchant ships, there has been far less pirate activity
Read moreChina is eager to encourage mutual cooperation in the conflict-ridden South China Sea, its ambassador to Indonesia said on Tuesday. Ambassador Liu Jianchao said Beijing was consistent in its sovereignty claims in the South China Sea, despite the many overlapping maritime border claims with countries in the region. But China is also aware that
Read moreMERAK: Lines of four-wheel vehicle crossing to Sumatra at 7.30 a.m have packed Merak Harbor parking area. Though way to Merak from Jakarta is relatively not crowded, it turns out the vehicle queues at the port of Merak has accumulated since dawn. In a matter of minutes, vehicle lanes buildup, reached 10 lanes and
Read moreREPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PEKAN BARU – The Fishery and Maritime Ministry (KKP) plans to issue a total of 47 thousand land certificates to fishermen during the 2011 to 2014 period, KKP Minister Sharif C Sutardjo said on Tuesday. “Issuing these land certificates is part of a business empowerment programme started by the KKP to legalize its assets
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