The Republic of Indonesia has formally acceded to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention), Annexes III, IV, V and VI, and the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR Convention). His Excellency Mr. T. M. Hamzah Thayeb, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom and Permanent Representative…
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MEDAN – The Agency of Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) in Polonia, Medan, alerts people who live in coastline to the bad weather and high wave affected by tropical storm Bolaven in South China Sea. BMKG predicts the wave can reach 0.5-2.5 meters in Riau and Batam, Malaka Strait, Aceh, Nias, the western Indian…
Cargo terminals within the Port of New Orleans have ceased operations since 5 p.m. yesterday (August 27,2012) as Port personnel and terminal operators finish storm preparedness procedures in anticipation of a now Category 1 Hurricane, Isaac. The Associated Branch Pilots, which pilot ships through Southwest Pass at the mouth of the Mississippi River, ceased operations Sunday night and…
The Soechi Lesmana oiltanker, delivering 3,000 tons of fuel owned by state-own oil and gas company PT Pertamina Fuel Retail Marketing Region VII, caught fire in Mamuju waters in West Sulawesi early on Monday. One crew member died in the incident, while two others were injured. The tanker and its 20 crew members was…