The stranded crew members of an arrested bulk carrier off the coast of Chennai, India were forced to leave the vessel Tuesday fearing that the bulk carrier would sink, but only to be told that they could face charges for entering the country without permission. The captain of the Korean-registered OSM Arena ordered his…
* Piracy incidents off Somalia have dropped since 2012 * Pirates need support on land to conduct operations * Work on high seas still more lucrative than other ventures (Reuters) – Ending Somali piracy requires a shift from reliance on security at sea to targeting those on land who enable the lucrative business to…
A representative from the Singapore Consulate in Batam, Riau Islands, arrived at the Bakauheni Seaport Security Police (KPPP) station on Tuesday to inquire about a recent incident, when a Singaporean reportedly attacked an immigration officer, at the Harbor Bay International Ferry Port. The immigration officer suffered a severe gash to his right temple and…
The North Sumatra Immigration Office in cooperation with the Vihara Buddha Murni Foundation cremated the bodies of eight Myanmar fishermen who died in a brawl with Rohingya refugees last week at the immigration detention center. No relatives or Myanmar Embassy representatives attended the cremation in Medan. However, North Sumatra Immigration Office head Rostanov said…