Jakarta (ANTARA News) – Foreign Ministers of 10 ASEAN member states have finally agreed to issue a joint communique on the South China Sea conflict, after Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa made a series of visits to four ASEAN countries. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Michael Tene told reporters here on Friday that the joint communique
Read moreThe threat from Somali pirates is receding but the international community must continue to work together to eliminate the menace, a NATO official said on Saturday. “We are getting more successful in reducing the Somali piracy threats with our constant patrolling but the international community must continue to exchange ideas and increase efforts to
Read morePhilippine Navy aircraft spots a Chinese landing ship in Subi Reef, 12 miles from Philippine-occupied island Pag-asa The Chinese troop and logistics ship, a Yuting class, No. 934, is armed with three heavy guns, built-in cranes, and a helipad, reports ‘The Philippine Star’. The Chinese ship is anchored at the Chinese-occupied Subi Reef, close
Read moreIndonesian Maritime Security Coordinating Board has implemented the Satellite Imagery Ground Station upgrading in the Bangka Belitung. The main objective of upgrading is to enhance the ability and speed in the processing of satellite image data from level 0 to level 2. Before upgrading, GS on Bangka Belitung only able to process the data
Read moreBunker Tanker ‘Emessary’ alongside container ship: Photo credit MPA Singapore First commercial bunker delivery in Singapore using mass flow metering system An ExxonMobil-chartered bunker tanker is the first in Singapore to use a mass flow metering system that has been approved by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for bunker fuel transfers.
Read moreSea piracy off the coast of Somalia has dropped dramatically, in part as the result of private security forces accompanying the ships. The German government now wants to regulate their certification. The German Cabinet has agreed on legislation to introduce a licensing procedure for security companies on board ships. The draft bill determines which
Read moreMinister of DefenceHillen is making it cheaper for shipping companies to deploy marines on board merchant ships passing through waters off the coast of Somalia. These military personnel protect vulnerable vessels from pirates in Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs). The Dutch shippers’ organisation EVO responded enthusiastically to the price reduction. According to the shippers, trade
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