Tag: Malaysia

  • SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014

    IMB issues 2014 piracy report. SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts […]

  • Indonesia’s war on IUU fishing

    Sinking illegal boats continues.  Indonesia committed towards eradicating illegal fishing Indonesia remains committed to completely eradicating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in its territorial waters. IUU fishing respects […]

  • ReCAAP IDs fuel thieves

    3 main gangs responsible. ReCAAP identifies fuel-siphoning groups Titus Zheng The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) assessed that there are at least three organised crime syndicates involved in fuel […]

  • Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed

    Indo’s bold new naval plans. Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed in AirAsia Plane Search By Chris Blake Indonesia’s hunt for the wreckage of a downed AirAsia Bhd (AIRA) jet is exposing the constraints […]

  • Malacca Strait rampant with pirates

    Call to bolster regional security.  Malacca Strait rampant with pirates Nani Afrida Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has emphasized the importance of securing the Malacca Strait not only from illegal fishing […]

  • Fighting Malacca Strait piracy

    New task force to tackle piracy at source. Sea Eagle Task Force to Fight Strait of Malacca Piracy COMMANDER OF the Western Fleet Command Indonesia Navy, Admiral Widodo Young states […]

  • Indonesia’s piracy problem

    Force is not the ultimate answer. It’s the Economy: Exploring Indonesia’s Piracy Problem CHRISTOPHER PAPAS International efforts to solve piracy often focus on displays of force. Whether it is the […]

  • Troubled Asian waters

    Hijackings continue to cause concern. More hijackings in troubled Asian waters Pirates have so far this year hijacked 13 vessels in Asian waters. Compare this to last year, where there […]

  • Armed guard discusses dangers

    Risk and danger always present. Maritime marshal reveals dangers posed by heavily armed pirates Zaihan Mohamed Yusof He has been a maritime marshal, or what is also known as a […]

  • Sailor’s body repatriated to Vietnam

    Tran Duc Dat shot and killed during pirate attack. Body of sailor killed by pirates off Singapore returned to Vietnam The body of Vietnamese sailor Tran Duc Dat, who was […]