Indonesian officials say a pleasure boat with 23 people on board capsized on Saturday in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra. Indonesia’s rescue agency says 2 Indonesian passengers are still missing. The boat was carrying divers to Jakarta. Some of the passengers were rescued on Sunday by a passing tanker.…
China’s patrol and search-and- rescue vessel “Haixun 01” arrived at Jakarta on Sunday, commencing its goodwill visit to Indonesia for the next four days. While China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA)’s largest and most advanced vessel slowly entered the port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia’s largest sea port, it was warmly welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to…
Bandarlampung, Lampung Province (ANTARA News) – State-owned inland waterway transportation service PT ASDP has prepared 42 ferries to anticipate increasing number of passengers during 2013 Lebaran holiday exodus, according to its operation manager Heru Purwanto. “Every day we operate 29 ferries to serve the passengers and vehicles from the ports of Bakauheni to Merak…
TEMPO.CO, Kendari – A container ship, the KM Pemudi, drowned in the Banda Sea, Southeast Sulawesi on July 2. The ship, sailing from Surabaya to Nabire, Papua, was discovered to have been missing on Sunday. Of the 21 crew, 19 people are still missing. “Our team continues to search by sea and air,” Wahyudi,…