Tag: Indonesia

  • Indo can pursue pirates

    Agreement forged in 1975 allows cross border pursuit under certain conditions Indonesia ‘can pursue suspects on Philippine waters’ Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Manila: Philippine defence officials have said Indonesian forces […]

  • The Abu Sayyaf menace

    Tracking the terrorists. The Abu Sayyaf menace Florencio Fianza The Abu Sayyaf Group has done it again. For the third time in as many months, the kidnap-for-ransom group abducted seven […]

  • Indo Sailors Recount Hijacking

    Crew taken by Abu Sayyaf Group. Indonesian Sailors Recount Hijacking On that sweltering afternoon, June 20, 2016, Tugboat Charles 001 was sailing at normal speed in the waters between Jolo […]

  • Indonesia closes kidnap net

    Net closing on kidnappers. Indonesia locates area sailors being held by Abu Sayyaf Indonesia says it knows the whereabouts of seven of its citizens abducted by a Daesh-affiliated militant group from a tugboat […]

  • Piracy’s impact on crews

    New data from Oceans Beyond Piracy. New Report Explores Piracy’s Long-Term Impact on Seafarers More than 3,000 seafarers have been held hostage by Somali pirates since 2001, with a significant, […]

  • Pushing China back

    The push back against China. A tri-nation approach to South China Sea row Early this week in Manila, the defense chiefs of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia wound up discussions […]

  • Indonesian crew kidnapped

    More crew kidnapped, Abu Sayyaf Group suspected. Indonesia hostages spark security concerns It’s the fourth time this year that crew members on Indonesian boats travelling through essential trade routes in […]

  • Piracy watch

    Monitoring the hot spots. Tracking Global Piracy Trends Across The Seas Piracy has existed since the conception of shipping, and pirate attacks on vessels continue to disrupt trade, raising vessel […]

  • Still no Sulu Sea patrols

    Sounds simple, takes forever. Joint patrols in Sulu Sea one step closer to reality KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal for Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to patrol the Sulu Sea together […]

  • Inside the IFC

    Inside the IFC. International Fusion Centre tackles ship hijackings BY RAZAK AHMAD SINGAPORE: When pirates hijack a ship in Asian waters, an international maritime security outfit known as the Information […]