Indonesia Maritime defence and security issue

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80 percent of marine resources remain untapped: Ministry
Senin, 10 Agustus 2015 17:10 WIB | 540 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The countrys marine and fishery resources have remained largely untapped , an official of the marine and fishery ministry (KKP) said.

"Around 80 percent of the resources have remained untapped," head of the Marine and Fishery Research and Development Center Achmad Poernomo said here on Sunday.

The natural wealth have not been sufficiently exploited and developed for scientific and technology innovation, Achmad Poernomo.

Therefore, before the full implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)the marine and fishery scientific and technology innovation should be optimized to shore up the countrys competitiveness, he said.

He said there are a number of strategies needed to support the policy including strengthening marine and fisheries research, improving the availability of human resources for science and technology as well as social engineering innovation

In addition, it is also needed strengthening the marine scientific and technology innovation networks and improvement of the peoples awareness of national scientific and technology innovation.

Indonesia has established cooperation with France in the application of the program of infrastructure development for oceanographic space (INDESO) which has been ready for full commissioning to monitor condition in the Indonesian water territory.

"The project of cooperation between the governments of Indonesia and France is the first technology innovation in Indonesia adopting the operational system of oceanography," Minister for Marine and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti said.

The minister said development of the infrastructure of INDESO constituted the latest innovation of world class of the ministry expected to trigger a regional revolution in marine science and technology .

She said INDESO also constituted a new paradigm in the management of marine and fisheries resources in the country sustainable and competitive.(*)

80 percent of marine resources remain untapped: Ministry - ANTARA News

 

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Why Is Indonesia Sinking 70 Foreign Vessels on Its Independence Day?

Jakarta will conduct its largest public sinking of foreign vessels under Jokowi to date.

The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) plans to blow up 70 foreign ships when the country celebrates the 70th year of Indonesian independence August 17, the country’s navy chief said August 7.

Speaking following a base inauguration in Pontianak, TNI Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Ade Supandi said the foreign ships to be sunk were ones caught poaching in Indonesian waters by the nation’s authorities.

The act itself will come as little surprise to most Indonesia watchers. As I’ve written previously, Indonesia under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has launched a tough crackdown on illegal fishing in Indonesian waters, which he says causes the country to suffer annual losses of over $20 billion (See: “Explaining Indonesia’s ‘Sink the Vessels’ Policy Under Jokowi”). That has resulted in a series of highly public sinking of boats from neighboring countries over the past year – part of what Jokowi has described as a “shock therapy” approach in spite of concerns among some of Indonesia’s neighbors (See: “Is Indonesia Turning Away From ASEAN Under Jokowi?”). While the practice of sinking vessels itself is not new, it has been conducted in a more high-profile and expansive manner as part of Jokowi’s broader vision of turning the country into a “global maritime fulcrum” between the Indian and Pacific Oceans (See: “The Trouble With Indonesia’s Foreign Policy Priorities Under Jokowi”).

But this appears to be the largest mass public sinking of foreign vessels under Jokowi thus far. The last one of its kind, which occurred on May 20 to commemorate National Awakening Day, involved 41 foreign vessels, including the first vessel from China to be sunk (See “Why Did Indonesia Just Sink a Vessel from China?”). The choice to blow up 70 vessels to celebrate 70 years of Indonesian independence this time is likely to fuel fears that the Jokowi administration is using the issue to stoke Indonesian nationalism amid its waning popularity.

Yet Indonesian officials continue to point out that the problem is a serious one and that the country has little choice but to employ the approach to safeguard its rights. Asep Burhanudin, the director general of marine and fisheries natural resources supervision, said that as of the beginning of August 2015, his office had handled at least 92 cases of poaching. However, as Asep himself admitted, poaching is not an act perpetrated by foreign vessels alone – 41 of those 92 cases actually involved Indonesian-flagged ships. Among the foreign ships, a majority of them came from Vietnam (33 ships) while the rest came from the Philippines (8), Thailand (5), and Malaysia (5).

Why Is Indonesia Sinking 70 Foreign Vessels on Its Independence Day? | The Diplomat

 

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Mongolian flag vessel, Mascot II, carrying 250T illegal fuel seized around Natuna sea (11/8/2015).

TNI AL Tangkap Kapal Ilegal Bermuatan 250 Ton BBM | Republika Online

 

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Navy arrests illegal ship with 250 tons of fuel

Indonesian Fleet Command West Region (Koarmabar) catches illegal ship in Indonesian waters. The ship which has Mongolian flag, was loaded with approximately 250 tons of fuel.

Head of Information Department of the Navy (Kadispenal) First Admiral M. Zainudin, said the arrest was under the Marine Force Combat Koarmabar (Guspurlabar). KRI Silas Papare (SRE) was catched and inspected the ship, named MT Mascot II, which came from Vietnam.

"KRI SRE under Guspurlabar examined the MT Mascott II with Mongolian flag, from Vietnam with 250 tons of fuel without legal documents,” said Zainudin, in Jakarta, Tuesday (11/8),

The officers examined the ship in 140 nautical miles west Ranai, Capital District of Natuna, Natuna Islands, Riau. They found nine Indonesian crew-members in the ship.

Navy arrests illegal ship with 250 tons of fuel | Republika Online

 

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Sinking Captured Foreign Vessels

Indonesia demands its sovereign waters to be respected. The country, which is celebrating its 70th year of independence, plans to make a statement by sinking 70 vessels captured poaching in its territorial waters.

The Indonesian Navy will sink the 70 vessels on August 17th as the nation celebrates and it will be the largest public vessel sinking of caputured poaching ships. In May, the government sank 41 vessels caught poaching. Indonesia then caught another 92 foreign vessels since January. The next mass sinking will included a Chinese vessel as well.

President Joko Widodo, who was elected last year, is taking issue with illegal poaching and fishing in the nation’s waters. Widodo instituted the “Sink The Vessels” policy soon after his election saying Jakarta would no longer tolerate the invasion of more than 5,000 ships illegally operating in its waters, which is estimated to cost the national about $20 billion.

Indonesia has the approval of the United Nations to sink foreign poacher ships under the Law of the Sea. Indonesia has been asserting its leaderships in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and the sinking of captured foreign vessels is meant to be a warning to illegal operations working in its waters.

Indonesia to Sink 70 Captured Vessels

 

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[Job well done] Indonesian navy nabs 2,285-ton cargo ship loaded with slave-caught fish

A massive refrigerated cargo ship believed to be loaded with slave-caught fish has been seized by Indonesia's navy and brought to shore after an Associated Press report alerted authorities about its presence in the country's waters, officials said Thursday.

The Thai-owned Silver Sea 2 was located late Wednesday and escorted about 80 miles (130 kilometers) to a naval base in Sabang on the Indonesian archipelago's northwestern tip, said Col. Sujatmiko, the regional naval chief.

The AP used a satellite beacon signal to trace its path from Papua New Guinea waters, where it was also being sought, into neighboring Indonesia. The navy then spent a week trying to catch it.

"I'm so overwhelmed with happiness," said Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti. "It was almost impossible, but we did it."

It is the same 2,285-ton vessel captured in a high-resolution satellite photo last month in Papua New Guinea showing its hold open and two fishing trawlers tethered to each side, loading fish. The smaller wooden vessels were identified as the ones that fled a remote Indonesian island earlier this year, crewed by enslaved men from poor Southeast Asian countries who are routinely beaten and forced to work nearly nonstop with little or no pay.

silver sea 2, a Thai-owned cargo ship believed to be loaded with fish that were caught by slaves

An AP investigation revealed that their catch reaches the supply chains of some of the biggest grocery stores and food companies in the United States.

Pudjiastuti freed hundreds of men earlier this year after the AP exposed they were trapped — including some locked in a cage — on the island village of Benjina. But 34 boats loaded with slaves escaped before authorities arrived. They remain missing.

Pudjiastuti, who put a moratorium on all foreign fishing last year, said the Silver Sea 2 captain will be questioned, and an investigation will be launched into suspected human trafficking, offloading at sea and transport of illegal fish.

Workers who recently returned home to Myanmar after being enslaved on one of the trawlers that fled to Papua New Guinea said they regularly loaded fish onto Silver Sea cargo ships, which ferry the catch back to Thailand, where it was processed and fed into the country's $7 billion annual seafood export business.

Indonesian Navy using KRI Teuku Umar (385) succeed to capture silver sea 2 in Sabang water (13/8/2015)

The industry runs off the backs of poor people from its own country and migrants from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos who are often sold, kidnapped and tricked onto trawlers.

In addition, Burmese slaves rescued from Benjina, who were among hundreds interviewed by AP in person or in writing, said they were trafficked in Thailand and brought to fish in Indonesia aboard the Silver Sea 2 with no way to return home.

Silver Sea Reefer Co., which owns at least nine refrigerated cargo ships in Thailand, has said it is not involved with the fishermen.

Thai Ship Thought to Carry Slave-Caught Fish Seized by Indonesian Navy / Sputnik International
Indonesia Navy Nabs Cargo Ship Loaded With Slave-Caught Fish - ABC News
KRI Teuku Umar Tangkap Kapal Penampung Ikan Berbendera Thailand

 

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Only 38 illegal fishing boats destroyed today!

Location: Pontianak, West Kalimantan
1. KM. BD 95582 TS (Vietnam, 35 GT)
2. KM. BD 96797 TS (Vietnam, 35 GT)
3. KM. BD 95980 TS (Vietnam, 35 GT)
4. KM. BD 95980 TS (Vietnam, 35 GT)
5. KM. BD 96884 TS (Vietnam, 71 GT)
6. KM. TG 92420 TS (Vietnam, 107 GT)
7. KM. BD 95159 TS (Vietnam, 53 GT)
8. KM. KG 90512 TS (Vietnam, 83 GT)
9. KM. KG 94152 TS (Vietnam, 132 GT)
10. KM. KG 91395 TS (Vietnam, 75 GT)
11. KM. KG 91751 TS (Vietnam, 125 GT)
12. KM. SUDITA 27 (Thailand,102 GT)
13. KM. JALA KOMIRA 807 (Thailand,103 GT)
14. KM. SURYA JAYA (Indonesia)
15. KM. HATARI (Indonesia)

Location: Bitung, North Sulawesi
(Philippines boats, average 5GT)
1. KM. AMAY PHILIPIN
2. KM. REYCHEL 01
3. KM. REYVIN
4. KM. BERKAT 03
5. KM. YORDAN 02
6. KM. MARINIR
7. KM. CHRIATIAN
8. KM YORDAN 01

Location: Belawan, Norht Sumatera
1. PKFB 983 (Malaysia, 55,83 GT)
2. Bintang Terang 1 (Indonesia, 6 GT)
3. Bintang Terang 2 (Indonesia, 6 GT)

Location: Ranai, Natuna, Riau islands
1. KM. Sudita 11 (Thailand, 100GT)
2. KM Camar Laut 01 (Thailand, 112GT)
3. KM THINDO MINA 6 (Thailand, 103GT)
4. KG 9334 BTS (Vietnam, 133GT)
5. KG 1543 BTS (Vietnam, 52GT)

Location: Tarempa, Riau islands
1. Laut Natuna 15 (Thailand, 105GT)
2. KG 92826 TS (Vietnam)
3. KG 93167 TS (Vietnam)

Location: Tarakan, East Kalimantan
1. KM L/B LUKE VII (Filipina, 16GT)
2. L/B Stonino (Filipina, 20GT)
3. L/B Raffi (Filipina, 40GT)
4. TW 5330/6/F (Malaysia, 40GT)

38 Kapal Illegal Fishing yang Ditenggelamkan Usai HUT RI :: Okezone Economy
Jitunews : Klik! Ini Daftar 12 Kapal yang Bakal Ditenggelamkan TNI AL Besok

 

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38 illegal fishing boats destroyed

TNI AL Tenggelamkan 4 Kapal Asing Pencuri Ikan di Perairan

HUT ke-70 RI, 38 Kapal Ilegal Ditenggelamkan - Tribun Pekanbaru

Menteri Susi Kembali Tenggelamkan 38 Kapal Pencuri Ikan

Tiga Kapal Ikan Ditenggelamkan di Belawan - Media Era Digital

Empat Kapal Malaysia dan Filipina Diledakkan di Tarakan

 

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Foreign fishing boats seized by Indonesian authorities for illegal fishing are blown up by Indonesian Navy personnel at sea off Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, located in Borneo island, on August 18, 2015.
Indonesia sinks 34 foreign boats to curb illegal fishing - Channel NewsAsia

Indonesian Navy burn a foreign fishing vessel caught fishing illegally, on the water Near Belawan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 August 2015. According to media reports, Indonesia has sunk foreign boats across the country, as part of an ongoing push to stop illegal fishing in its waters and marking the 70th independence day celebrations.
Illegal Fishing in Indonesia Photos and Images | european pressphoto agency

Tiga Kapal Asing Ditenggelamkan

 

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Another 2 foreign illegal fishing boats captured and seized around Natuna water (15/08/2015).

August 15th 2015, point coordinate 05.16.496 N-105.56.375 E. 2 illegal fishing boats captured by water police patrol, Bisma 8001. The 2 fishing boats, weighting around 60 GT each.

BD 96149 TS, captain Phan Xuan Dinh, 12 vietnamese crews
BD 97106 TS, 14 vietnamese crews

Diduga Curi Ikan di Perairan Natuna, 26 ABK Vietnam Ditangkap

 

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why would Indonesia wants to pollute, damage and ruins its coastal waters with destroyed ships? Why not move the ship to land and salvage, dismantle, or even auction them off?

 

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[DISCUSSION REPORT]
Regional Impact of Indonesia’s New Policy Towards Illegal Fishing

thcasean.org | Regional Impact of Indonesia’s New Policy Towards Illegal Fishing.pdf

why would Indonesia wants to pollute, damage and ruins its coastal waters with destroyed ships? Why not move the ship to land and salvage, dismantle, or even auction them off?

Once the illegal fishing boats blown up and sunk to the bottom of the sea, this junk become a new catalyst for marine ecosystem & also become new diving site's attraction. Here the example:

This one, sunk around raja ampat water.

 

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[DISCUSSION REPORT]
Regional Impact of Indonesia’s New Policy Towards Illegal Fishing

thcasean.org | Regional Impact of Indonesia’s New Policy Towards Illegal Fishing.pdf




Once the illegal fishing boats blown up and sunk to the bottom of the sea, this junk become a new catalyst for marine ecosystem & also become new diving site's attraction. Here the example:

This one, sunk around raja ampat water.

well, at long as these boats are drained all of their oil/fuels and other potential pollutants first so that they don't damage the sea then all should be fine.

keep sinking them then. lol

edit: well, you guys don't really need to blow them up, just drill some holes on them and let them sink. they would make better artificial reefs as a whole then when they are blown to smithereens.