At 1200 hrs (Singapore time) on 13 March 2013, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report of a collision between an Antigua and Barbuda-registered container ship “BOSUN” and a harbourcraft SC3566E in Sinki Fairway about 7km southwest of Pasir Panjang Terminal. There were 2 persons on board the harbourcraft, which
Read moreA passenger ship of Trans Asia shipping company with 379 people onboard caught fire while it was sailing from Ozamiz City to Cebu province. M/V Trans Asia 2 was floating 2,4 n.m. off the coast of Balicasag Island in Bohol province when the vessel’s captain, Rudy Verba noticed that a thick smoke was coming
Read moreFive pirates armed with guns in a skiff approached a bulk carrier underway. Master raised alarm, activated fire hoses, sounded ship’s horn, took evasive manoeuvres and non-essential crew members mustered in the citadel. The on-board armed security team took their position and showed their weapons but the skiff continued to approach the ship even
Read moreJAKARTA-The government will issue new policy that required fishing vessel to put its catch in fish processing unit (UPI) in Indonesia, claimed to free Indonesia from dependency on fish import. Previously, there was no such policy so UPI often finds it difficult to obtain supply of fresh fish. There is a tendency the catches from
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