Number of incidents: 1.HORN OF AFRICA:Weather conditions in the High Risk Area continue to be generally unsupportive of small boat operations. The effects of the monsoon are likely to begin declining around September, which will bring a calmer sea state and a likely increase in pirate activity. Having said that, the threat of piracy still…
Batam, Sumatra (ANTARA News) – Tropical storm Vicente, which swept through Vietnam earlier in the week, has led to extreme heat conditions in Batam and other regencies in Riau Islands Province. “The heat was caused by the Vicente storm in Vietnam,” said Tria Agus, the Head of Information and Research of Geophysical, Climatology, and…
‘The merchant seafarer does not go out to sea … properly trained’ for piracy-hostage survival — Report The Filipino mariner left Iraq bound for the United States, but Somali pirates hijacked his merchant ship in the Arabian Sea. Seven months of torment followed, a report said. Endurance of the pirates’ violence, cruelty, and deprivations…
Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian Navy`s Eastern Fleet Command has sent a ship to evacuate the stranded illegal immigrants on Guagua island in East Java. “The KRI Tongkol-813, led by Major Erpandrio Trio Wiguno, left Surabaya at around 10.45 am and is expected to arrive at the location by around 9…