Foreign fishing vessel drowned in Aceh`s waters
Selasa, 20 Oktober 2015 22:51 WIB | 49 Views
Lhokseumawe, Aceh (ANTARA News) - One of the foreign fishing vessels hoisting the Malaysian flag and identified as KM. KHF 1780, was drowned in the waters of Indonesias western-most province of Aceh after the case underwent a legal process.
Lhokseumawe-based Naval commander in North Aceh, Col.(Marine) Nasruddin, told reporters here on Tuesday that the foreign fishing vessel was detained by a police patrol boat of the "Airud Zaitun 3014" at the coordinates 050 0420 65 North Latitude and 0900 0310 073 East Longitude recently.
After going through the legal process at the Langsa District Prosecutors Office, the foreign vessel was found to have committed violation, among other things, and did not carry complete documents, including passports.
In addition,
the vessel was not equipped with fishing gears that are environment friendly, Nasruddin explained.(*)
Foreign fishing vessel drowned in Aceh`s waters - ANTARA News
Maritime resources and security backbone of national economy: Lemhannas
Selasa, 20 Oktober 2015 22:41 WIB | 106 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - National maritime resources and maritime security system are vital for the life of the state and nation as they are the backbone of Indonesias economy, National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Budi Susilo Soepandji stated.
"Maritime resources are very important as they serve as the backbone of the nations economy, while the maritime security system is vitally needed to safeguard maritime resources," Soepandji noted at the Lemhannas building here on Tuesday.
The governor made the statement while addressing a national seminar on maritime security to support the unitary state of Indonesia as a sovereign maritime country.
With a strong maritime security system in place, Soepandji emphasized that the state will be able to secure and maintain all its maritime resources from various threats and take advantage of them to build prosperity.
"Maritime security will serve as the states defense system to maintain the peoples prosperity and the states independence, unity, and sovereignty," the Lemhannas chief pointed out.
According to Soepandji, Indonesia is now entering a new phase, with the presence of a leader having a maritime vision to make the country a global maritime axis.
"So, security becomes an important aspect that needs to be addressed as maritime security, particularly the nations water jurisdiction, is a deciding factor for the success of the governments development program," he added.(*)
Maritime resources and security backbone of national economy: Lemhannas - ANTARA News
Indonesia builds 200 ships in a year
Selasa, 20 Oktober 2015 22:25 WIB | 103 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesias Minister of Transport Ignatius Jonan has said the country has built 200 ships within one year as part of the governments program to make Indonesia the worlds maritime axis.
"In one year, we have built 200 ships," Jonan said here on Tuesday.
The 200 ships included patrol boats, pioneer ships and other vessels that are required in the development of the maritime axis.
He said that the maritime axis program has been running since the beginning of the administration of President Joko Widodo, but it cannot be assessed in the near future as a lot of works are still to be completed.
"We are developing 1,241 ports. There are ports to be rebuilt and repaired, and some of the small ports are being built," he said.
Of the 1,241 ports, 112 are commercial ports managed by Pelindo (the Indonesian Port Corporations), while 1,100 ports are being managed by the Ministry of Transportation.
"I have not had time to visit all the ports. It takes at least two years time to examine them one by one. But the most important part is the construction and development of the ports which is under supervision and control," Jonan said.
For the development of the airport, the government focuses on the improvement and extension of runways, he added.
"All the runways at all airports in Indonesia will be extended, at least by 2,000 meters, in order to accommodate jet engine aircrafts," he said.
Meanwhile, the bus terminals will be built in the same mould as the stations. "If the bus terminals have the same design as the stations, the passengers will be able to comfortably travel by public transportation," the minister said.(*)
Indonesia builds 200 ships in a year - ANTARA News
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