REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The increase in the military budget of South East Asian countries reflects deterrent effect in the region, Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy Admiral Marsetio said. “The rise of defense budget of countries in the region reflects the increasing deterrent effect. It is just reasonable for the them to increase…
IMO and IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues, have jointly launched a new Global Initiative (GI) programme aimed at improving the oil spill preparedness and response capabilities in south east Asia, at a regional workshop that took place from 20 to 21 March 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia. …
Three crewmen have been hospitalized after a tugboat engine fire erupted while the vessel was docked along Alameda’s shoreline. The fire in the tug’s engine compartment was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The three crewmembers aboard the tug were treated for smoke inhalation. Fortunately, the blaze was quickly extinguished within an hour.…
GE’s Power Conversion business announced that the latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ fleet, MSC Preziosa, has successfully completed sea trials that will move it closer to commissioning. The vessel is one of the newest cruise ships that is part of a growing global electrification trend that replaces mechanical equipment with electrical power generation…