Solopos.com, JAKARTA – Indonesian Maritime Security Sharing Center (Pikmi) records 150 maritime crime cases in Asian waters during 2013 with 77% of them is minor crime category in form of on-board robbery referring to the report of Information Sharing Center – Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia
Read moreFifteen crewmen were rescued from a Panama-registered freighter after it erupted in flames off China’s east coast. Local maritime authorities reported that one crewmember was still aboard the blazing HUA SHAN. None of the rescued 15 was hurt; all of the crewmen are South Korean. The freighter was carrying a cargo of 4,000 tons
Read moreDalian: Fifteen North Korean sailors have been rescued after a Cambodia-flagged cargo ship sank off Lushun, Dalian, on the northeastern coast of China. The accident happened on Sunday morning, when the cargo ship “Seabyeol” sank after it was wrecked on a reef. All the 15 sailors on abroad were rescued by helicopter, according to
Read moreThe Coast Guard rescued 14 passengers after their tour boat caught fire near San Francisco Bay, Sunday, May 5, 2013. At approximately 5:27 p.m., the Coast Guard received a call from a San Francisco Duck Tour boat after smoke was spotted coming from the engine compartment while underway along the San Francisco waterfront. The
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