Feb 19, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Incidents, Domestic
CEBU. A fast craft and a barge collided under the first bridge in Lapu-Lapu City, Saturday night. Several passengers were injured. (Alan Tangcawan) FOUR people were critically injured and several others wounded after a fast craft collided with a barge under the...
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Feb 19, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Incidents, Domestic
Binh Dinh border guards, police fire prevention and control police tried to stamp out the fire which destroyed three fishing ships in My Thanh Commune, Phu My District. — Photo: VNA/VNS VietNamNet Bridge – The Regional Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre...
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Feb 18, 2017 | Maritime Violations, Global, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Others, Domestic, Foreign
JAPAN has expressed readiness to contribute to cooperation among the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia in addressing piracy and terrorism, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Tuesday. According to the DND, Japanese Vice Minister for International...
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Feb 18, 2017 | Regional, Global, North East (NE), Foreign
The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries bolster security in the region, a US diplomat said Tuesday. At least 27 attacks on boats, including robberies, kidnappings or failed attempts, have...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Regional, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Maritime Violations, Domestic
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 6 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices without valid licence in the sea areas of Ilanthadiya and Nororochcholai yesterday (11 Feb). During the...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Maritime Violations, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Regional, Domestic
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a fisherman for using the illegal push net (rawa sorong) while fishing in the waters near Pantai Yan, in Yan early today (09 Feb). Kuala Kedah Maritime Base director, Maritime Lieutenant Commander Ahmad Kamal...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Maritime Violations, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Regional, Domestic
RI Fleet Command West Region (Koarmabar) arrested five Foreign Fishing Vessel (KIA) Vietnam flag in the waters of the North Natuna Sea, recently. The KIA was arrested KRI Oswald Siahaan-354 are being conducted operations under the control of Marine Force Combat...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Maritime Violations, Global, Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea, Others, Domestic, Foreign
The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries bolster security in the region, a US diplomat said Tuesday. At least 27 attacks on boats, including robberies, kidnappings or failed attempts, have...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Regional, IUU Fishing - Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Maritime Violations, Domestic
Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijayaba in Nilaveli belonging to the Eastern Naval Command arrested 2 local fishermen engaged in illegal fishing practices using monofilament nets in the sea area of Kumburupiddi yesterday (09 Feb). Along with the suspects; a dinghy...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Incidents, Domestic, Foreign
On afternoon of 10 Feb 2017, Japan CG found a capsized fishing boat, “SHOEI MARU NO78“ (4 on boarded), 7.4km off Oma, Aomori pref. She was during transit from Sakata, NW of Honshu, to Hachinohe, NE of Honshu, and lost communication from 9FEB. Last communication...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Incidents, Domestic, Foreign
The “SAGAN”, 5404 gt (IMO: 8659755), ran aground in rough weather at the western coast of Suwanose island, Kagoshima prefecture, in the Tokara islands chain, in the East China Sea, on Feb 11, 2017, at 6.30 a.m. The loaded tanker was en route from Taiwan to...
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Feb 16, 2017 | Regional, Maritime Incidents, Domestic, Foreign
11 fishermen from China were rescued from the sinking “MIN LONG YU 66822” in strong winds in the Taiwan Strait off the coast of Fujian province on Feb 6, 2017, by the Fujian Maritime Search and Rescue team. The Fujian Maritime Search and Rescue centre...
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