Makassar (ANTARA News) – The Indonesian navy has caught a boat load of 71 illegal immigrants from Myanmar and Iraq in South Sulawesi. Patrolling navy ship caught the motorboat on Monday night in the sea off the Sinjay regency on its way to Australia, regional navy spokesman Mayor Darmawangsa said. The boat, KM Andi,…
The collided gas tanker Norgas Cathinka, its crew members and cargo arrived safely at the entrance of the port of Singapore. They have been released from its over 6-month detention in Indonesia. All the crew members, save for 2, are also freed or have been allowed to leave the country. There are 2 seamen…
Royal Grace was hijacked 1 year (2nd March 2012) ago by Somali pirates. The Panama registered chemical tanker officers and crew members now are free. Maybe a ransom has been paid for their release. Details are expected to be announced soon but it is known that the hostages were from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and…
Ten days after removal of the ill-fated USS Guardian from the Tubbataha Reef [pictured above], a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel has now reportedly ran aground along the northern part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site late Monday evening (April 8). Commodore Enrico Evangelista of Philippine Coast Guard District Palawan said that based on the report…