Tag: Indonesia

  • Singapore: Global Effort To Address Maritime Challenges

    Concerns over possible affects of crime on trade.  Singapore Calls For Global Effort To Address Maritime Challenges By Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah SINGAPORE, May 19 (Bernama) — Singapore has […]

  • Forum fears about fuel siphoning

    Asian Shipowners discuss piracy. Forum fears about fuel siphoning and migrants Titus Zheng he 24th Annual meeting of the Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) was held in Jeju, South Korea, on […]

  • Missing migrant boat found

    Indonesia and Malaysia now offer help. Missing migrant boat found as two countries offer shelter Migrants found by the BBC last week drifting off the coast of Thailand have been […]

  • Indonesian warships turn away migrants

    Patrols increased to deter migrants.  Indonesia sends three warships and a plane to turn away migrant boats Navy patrols stepped up to prevent migrant vessels entering territorial waters as thousands […]

  • Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia

    Pirates take eighth ship this year. Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia ReCAAP reports that pirates hijacked the MT Oriental Glory on May 15th at around 0600 LT in Southeast […]

  • Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center

    New centre to improve security and safety. Indonesian Navy to set up sea traffic management center Surabaya, E.Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy will set up a Traffic Management […]

  • ReCAAP releases April report

    17 incidents reported for the month. ReCAAP releases April report ReCAAP has released its piracy and maritime crime figures for April 2015, noting that the hijacking of small coastal tankers […]

  • Bunkers linked with piracy rise

    Analysis by Risk Intelligence.  Analyst Links Singapore Bunker Players with Increase in Region’s Fuel Piracy, says it’s “the Perfect Product to Steal” Higher bunker standards in Singapore may be inadvertently causing ships […]

  • Indo Navy turns migrants away

    Migration agency condemns move. Indonesia turns away boat of Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants Indonesia has turned away a boat carrying hundreds of migrants believed to be from Myanmar and Bangladesh. […]

  • Piracy in Asia on the rise

    Figures make for stark reading. Piracy in Asia on the rise Hoe Pei Shan They come armed with guns, sometimes machetes and even swords, holding ship crews hostage while stealing […]