Tag: Indonesia

  • Call for SE Asia PMSCs

    Territorial nature of waters causes legal issues. MIMA: Hire private security to prevent pirate attacks Bernard Cheah KUALA LUMPUR: The Maritime Institute of Malaysia has called on shipping companies to […]

  • Step up sea patrols to combat hijacking

    ReCAAP call for more patrols, surveillance. Step up sea patrols to combat hijacking, says watchdog PETALING JAYA: The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in […]

  • Joaquim first Malacca hijack this year

    First incident in Malacca Strait, says FM. ‘MT Jaoquim’ the first reported hijacking in Malaysian waters this year, says Anifah By: Akmal Hakim Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman says […]

  • Navy runs hijack drills

    Another tanker hijacked this month. Navy carries out drills to prepare for hijackings BY NICHOLAS CHENG KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly two months since the hijacking of Orkim Harmony, the Royal Malaysian Navy […]

  • Punish pirates sternly to ensure safe shipping

    Investigation into latest tanker hijacking is ongoing. Liow: Punish pirates sternly to ensure safe shipping BY BEH YUEN HUI BENTONG: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has called for stern […]

  • Pirates switch focus to SE Asia

    Maritime crime moves East. Chuck Chiang: Pirates switch focus to Southeast Asia BY CHUCK CHIANG, VANCOUVER SUN A report on international piracy is stirring debate about the seriousness of the […]

  • SE Asian pirates hijack tanker

    MT Joaquim hijacked in Malacca Strait. SE Asian pirates hijack tanker After taking a break in July, Southeast Asia’s pirates appear to have returned to form with the hijacking of […]

  • Indo Navy inducts missile craft

    Jakarta adds three KCR-40-class anti-ship missile craft to its arsenal. Indonesia’s Navy Inducts Missile Craft into Western Fleet By Prashanth Parameswaran Indonesia’s navy (TNI-AL) inducted three anti-ship missile craft into its […]

  • Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot?

    Call for enhanced security in the Singapore Straits. Is Southeast Asia really a piracy hot spot? Sam Bateman A recent piece by Elliot Brennan (Southeast Asia: Here be Pirates) misrepresents […]

  • MPHRP announces new head

    In future, MPHRP’s humanitarian assistance will widen its scope. MPHRP announces new head under ISWAN Girija Shettar Tom Holmer, former head of the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s Seafarers’ Trust, has […]