For the third consecutive year, we capture the international e-Navigation community on board a vessel in arctic conditions for a heated debate on the current challenges in the field. Day one will feature speakers illuminating strategic views; day two will dive into more specific subjects trying to get all stakeholders on board. On day…
A tug boat and a fully loaded Olympus 99 oil barge were hijacked by pirates in Nenek Strait, Batam, Riau Islands at 3 a.m. on Monday. Both crews were then marooned on an island. The hijackers changed names of both boats before they were apprehended by Batam Marine personnel and Riau Islands Water Police…
At Jakarta’s infrastructure monitoring nerve center, live TV cameras track traffic flows on port access roads and highways, satellite images show cloud cover, and a Twitter feed allows officials to respond in real time to any public complaints. But the only movement comes from the flowing screen images, since there is no one working…
Just 12 days after EU Naval Force warship BNS Louise Marie apprehended five suspect pirates at sea off the Somali Coast, the Belgium frigate has once again located a suspect skiff – this time with three men on board. The warship, which is operating as part of the European Union’s counter-piracy mission – Operation…