Central Bangka, Bangka Belitung (ANTARA News) – Five passengers reportedly died after a speed boat capsized in Nangka Island water, Sungaiselan Subdistrict, Central Bangka Regency of Bangka Belitung Province on Sunday. The speedboat “Rasyida” was carrying 28 passengers before sinking after being hit by big waves in Nangka Island water. “Five passengers died in the…
Local ship owners are upbeat that national-flagged vessels will dominate the offshore sector, which is mostly still served by foreign vessels, by 2015 in line with the country’s cabotage program. Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) chairperson Carmelita Hartoto said on Thursday night that the cabotage principle had helped local shipowners compete with foreign-flagged vessels after…
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) – Twenty-eight inhabitants of Mamberamo Raya district, Papua province, went missing when their boat capsized after being hit by big waves. Their boat was hit by waves on the way home from Serui, Senior Commissioner Pudjo, a spokesman of the Papua police, stated here on Friday. “Until now, the fate of…
Banda Aceh. Indonesian marine police on Thursday arrested dozens of fishermen from Thailand and Myanmar in waters off of East Aceh for alleged illegal fishing. Lhokseumawe marine headquarters commander Lt. Col. Sumartono said that the Indonesian Military (TNI) had launched an operation in the Strait of Malacca after being tipped off by local fisherman that…