Eleven Indonesian pirates, who were arrested after hijacking the Malaysian vessel Zafirah in November 2012, will be extradited to Indonesia today via Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Yesterday Colonel Cao Xuan Trang, deputy commander of the Border Guard of the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, had a meeting with
Read moreChina opposes Vietnamese maritime law over its sovereignty claims to South China Sea islands Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun summoned Vietnamese Ambassador to China Nguyen Van Tho recently to lodge a solemn representation to the Vietnamese side concerning the recent passing of a Vietnamese maritime law that extends the country’s jurisdiction to islands claimed by
Read moreTuoiTre citing Indonesian government has announced it will hold an international naval exercise called Komodo ( Komodo Dragon ) on May 4/2014 , Admiral Amarullah Octavia, Commander Task Force on the sea battle of Indonesian Western Fleet, said the drills will be held in Natuna waters of Batam and Riau provinces , 28 naval
Read moreBloomberg News Video Shows Onboard Security Team in Action Armed guards onboard the bulk carrier, AVOCET, fire at a skiff believed to be carrying pirates. The Marshall Islands-flagged ship was sailing in the Indian Ocean when a skiff approached the ship’s starboard side. The armed guards we ordered to fire warning shots at the skiff.
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