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Govt to offer 7,000 jobs at int`l marine, fisheries fair

The government will offer at least 7,000 job opportunities in the marine and fishery sector to job seekers at an ...

Russia sends destroyer to protect shipping off Somali coast

A Russian task force led by Northern Fleet`s destroyer Severomorsk will start patrolling pirate-infested waters in the ...

Agreement needed to escort commercial ships

Navy Chief Admiral Soeparno said an agreement was needed before Indonesian flagged ships intending to pass through ...

Government to build marine manpower office

Through a cooperation with related ministries, the government will soon build a marine manpower office, Maritime ...

Govt urged to ratify maritime labor convention

The Indonesia Sailors Association (KPI) has urged the government to immediately ratify the Maritime Labour Convention ...

RI still waiting for Singapore`s decision on hijacked ship`s rescue

The Indonesian government is still waiting for a decision from Singapore regarding efforts to free the MT Gemini ship ...

Asean to share experiences in dealing with piracy

Three out of ASEAN`s member countries have become victims of Somali pirates so far, therefore it is considered ...

RI, Singapore communicate over ship hijacking

Chief Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said the government had communicated with Singapore`s Maritime Security Force ...

RI still has to rescue 13 more hijacked sailors

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) which was successful in freeing 20 Indonesian sailors held hostage by Somali ...

Legislator appreciates release of Somali pirates` hostages

Nurhayati Ali Assegaf, a member of the House of Representatives (DPR)`s Commission I, appreciated the success of the ...

News Focus: Somali pirates finally release Indonesian sailors

Twenty Indonesian sailors, and 11 others of  other nationalities, were released by Somali pirates on Sunday after ...

FM warmly welcomes news on release of Indonesian sailors by pirates

The Foreign Affairs Ministry through its spokesman Michael Tene expressed a warm welcome to the news about the release ...

U.S. begins using armed drones in Libya, Gates says

The United States is using armed Predator drones in Libya to target Muammar Gaddafi`s forces with the approval of ...

TNI keeps monitoring hijacked MV Sinar Kudus in Somalia

National Defense Forces (TNI) Chief Admiral Agus Suhartono said the Indonesian troops stationed around Somalia keep ...

FM : Govt never negotiates with Somalian pirates

Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said the government has never negotiated the amount of ransom with Somalian pirates ...