We are Safe! Indon Navy are worse wowo shooters then the RSN

[Papsmearer]

Two Taiwanese fishing boats allegedly shot at by Indonesian patrol vessel arrive in Singapore

SINGAPORE - Two Taiwanese fishing vessels that were allegedly chased and fired at by an Indonesian patrol vessel arrived in Singapore early Thursday (March 24) morning.

Carrying 25 crew members on board, including the two Taiwanese captains, both vessels docked at Jurong Fishery Port at about 7.15am.

Two tuna longliners Sheng Te Tsai and Lien I Hsing No. 116 were on their way to Singapore, passing through the Strait of Malacca early Monday when their captains said they were being pursued and fired at by the Indonesian vessel.

Lien I Hsing No. 116, with 12 crew on board, was suddenly fired at four or five times while being lit up by a spotlight aboard the Indonesian patrol vessel, said the report, but did not appear to have been hit. Its captain Chen Fu-li declined to comment.

The worst hit was Sheng Te Tsai, which had 12 bullet holes, said its Captain Lin Nan-yang.

Recalling the harrowing experience, Mr Lin, 34, said: "At first, we thought we were being attacked by pirates. There was no warning at all and they started shooting... Everyone was just hiding under the consoles or in their bunks, hoping to stay alive."

Looking tired, Mr Lin said that at the time of the incident, he was about to head to bed after being on the look-out for small ships.

"It was so chaotic. I tried to establish communications with the vessel but didn't understand what the other side was saying," Mr Lin told The Straits Times, adding that this was the first such attack he has encountered in his 15-year-long sailing career.

The Indonesian vessel was said to have chased the Sheng Te Tsai for an hour, Mr Lin added.

Following the incident, there were several sleepless nights for Mr Lin and his 12 crew members as they made their way to Singapore.

"I'm just glad to get here in one piece and safe," said Mr Lin. His wife, who only wanted to be known as Mrs Lin, arrived in Singapore the night before to see him.

Mr Lin said that he will be unloading his catch next week before leaving for the Indian Ocean on March 31 to continue fishing.

"I'm a little traumatised but I still need to earn a living. All I want now is just sleep."

Taiwan is investigating allegations that an Indonesian ship pursued and shot at two Taiwanese fishing boats in the Malacca Strait, warning Jakarta that violence on the high seas was unacceptable.

The alleged incident occurred just days after Indonesia detained the crew of a Chinese boat suspected of fishing illegally in its waters off the South China Sea, sparking a tense standoff with Beijing.

 

[syed putra]

Taiwan fishing vessels have been ilegally fishing in indonesia, malaysia and any other country since 1980's. And they use nets that trap and kill all creatures, even the worthless ones.

 

[scroobal]

No Taiwanese or even other national fishing vessels will fish in Indonesian waters as it is infested with pirates. Even if not the pirates, its Indonesian Navy that will extorting them. Indonesian sea farers and traders always fit outboard engines that can outrun the Indonesia Navy. Their Navy particularly targets traders making their in and out of Barter Trading post.

However the Taiwanese fishing trawlers are notorious for fishing along coastal water off Africa because the countries do not have the resources to patrol their own fisheries. They completely exhausted the Somalian coasts of fishes in the 90s that the local fishermen turned to piracy which then ravaged the shipping industry for over a decade.

And Jurong Fishing Port is their main port for unloading their catches from the Indian Ocean.

Taiwan fishing vessels have been ilegally fishing in indonesia, malaysia and any other country since 1980's. And they use nets that trap and kill all creatures, even the worthless ones.

 

[red amoeba]

Taiwan is not even a country to begin with.

 

[steffychun]

Indonesia thought they were Sinkies trying to run away

 

[Force 136]

I wonder if the Indonesian Navy and their KKO Marines are still pirates by night.....

Not too long ago, our own Marine Police was also not that clean. I had heard of these guys selling away their fuel which they saved by allowing their boat to drift instead of patrolling the seas. Credit must be given to Tee Tua Bah for cleaning up the Marine Police. He used to stand at the jetty to inspect the boats when they complete their tour of duty.
Getting free fish from fishermen was the norm......

 

[johnny333]

https://www.undercurrentnews.com/20...-clash-over-suspected-illegal-fishing-vessel/


Indonesia, China clash over suspected illegal fishing vessel


March 23, 2016, 2:40 pm
Undercurrent News

Indonesian officials are objecting to recent actions by a Chinese coast guard vessel that they say enabled a Chinese ship fishing illegally in Indonesian waters to escape justice, the Washington Post reported.

The ship, Kway Fey, had been detained by Indonesian officials for reportedly fishing illegally within Indonesia's exclusive economic zone. It was being towed when a Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly collided with it, enabling it to escape, Indonesian officials said.

However, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that the Chinese ship was being “harassed” by an armed Indonesian vessel and had been fishing in traditional Chinese fishing grounds.

 

[johnny333]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-...e-coast-guard-infringed-on-its-waters/7264368

Indonesia's Government accuses Chinese coastguard of infringing on its waters

Updated Tue at 3:17am

Indonesia has protested to China against what it described as an infringement of its waters by a Chinese coastguard vessel near a disputed area of the South China Sea, the foreign minister said.
Key points:

Indonesian authorities attempted to detain a Chinese vessel they said was fishing illegally in its waters
Eight Chinese crew members detained
Chinese coastguard prevented Indonesia from securing the fishing vessel

The incident comes amid heightened tension in the South China Sea, in particular over China's land reclamation and over its claims to vast swathes of the resource-rich shipping corridor.

Several South East Asian countries have overlapping claims in the area though Indonesia does not, and it sees itself as an "honest broker" in the various territorial disputes.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said she had met Chinese embassy representatives in Jakarta after an incident at the weekend involving the Chinese coastguard vessel, a Chinese fishing vessel, and an Indonesian patrol ship in an area known as the Natuna Sea.

"At the meeting we conveyed our strong protest (over) ... the breach by the Chinese coastguard of Indonesia's sovereign rights," Ms Marsudi told a news conference.

Indonesian authorities attempted to detain a Chinese vessel they said was fishing illegally in its waters, an Indonesian official said earlier.

Eight Chinese crew members were detained but the Chinese coastguard prevented Indonesia from securing the fishing vessel.

China said the fishing vessel was operating in "traditional Chinese fishing grounds" and has demanded the fishermen be released.

"When it comes to fishery disputes, or maritime issues, China is always ready to work with Indonesia to solve these disputes through negotiations and dialogue," Chinese embassy official Sun Weide told reporters in Jakarta after meeting the Indonesian fisheries minister.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, who is in Indonesia for a three-day visit, said she was briefed by senior Indonesian ministers upon her arrival.

She said the differences would need to be negotiated peacefully, with international law respected.
China not claiming territory in Indonesian waters
Before and after: South China Sea

See how China is converting reefs to military facilities by building artificial islands in the South China Sea.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a strategic shipping corridor, also rich in fish and natural gas, where several South East Asian countries also have overlapping claims.

But China and Indonesia do not contest the sovereignty of the Natuna islands and the seas around them: both agree they are part of Indonesia's Riau Province.

In March 2013, armed Chinese vessels confronted an Indonesian fisheries patrol boat and demanded the release of Chinese fishermen who had been apprehended in Natuna waters.

Fearing for his safety, the captain of the Indonesian boat complied.

Similarly, in 2010, a Chinese maritime enforcement vessel compelled an Indonesian patrol boat to release another illegal Chinese trawler.

Indonesia has no plans to boost military resources in the remote Natuna Islands in response to the latest incident, the Indonesian Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.

Last month China sent fighter jets to a disputed island in the South China Sea, in a move that further ratcheted up tensions over a maritime area claimed by six nations.

Taiwanese and US officials recently claimed that China deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system on Woody Islands one of the disputed Paracel Islands, which Beijing controls in the South China Sea.
Vietnam, China, Malaysia have eyes on the prize
Explore the conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea
Rich in resources and traversed by a quarter of global shipping, the South China Sea is the stage for several territorial disputes that threaten to escalate tensions in the region.

At the heart of these disputes are a series of barren islands in two groups - the Spratly Islands, off the coast of the Philippines, and the Paracel Islands, off the coasts of Vietnam and China

 

[Papsmearer]

So, the Indon naval vessel pursued the fishing trawler for 1 hour and fired 4 or 5 times at them. The boat was hit only 12 times by bullets? Only 12 bullets hit the boat from how many hundreds of rounds the Indon fired? WTF. Like that, we should sell our subs and stealth frigates tomorrow. Scared what? wowo until like also must have $13 billion defence budget? U don't need such money to defend against such incompetence. By the way, if the fishing trawlers are innocent, why were they running away?

 

[eatshitndie]

they purposely missed as those were warning shots.

 

[kiwibird7]

RSN ships are NOT SUNK by enemy shots because they will SINK it themselves by colliding against larger civilian freighters. Remember RSN Courageous?

 

[Leckmichamarsch]

blanks cheaper than real ammo................ difference in prices stolen by corrupt admiral of the rear kind

 

[steffychun]

Actually pretty good. Say Indon Navy want to have target practice. They miss and sink RSN ship or even better, shell East Coat Park.

 

[kukubird59]

So, the Indon naval vessel pursued the fishing trawler for 1 hour and fired 4 or 5 times at them. The boat was hit only 12 times by bullets? Only 12 bullets hit the boat from how many hundreds of rounds the Indon fired? WTF. Like that, we should sell our subs and stealth frigates tomorrow. Scared what? wowo until like also must have $13 billion defence budget? U don't need such money to defend against such incompetence. By the way, if the fishing trawlers are innocent, why were they running away?

hahaha....truly an empty vessel with nothing between the ears....
the Indon PV was firing warning shots to try to frighten the fishing trawlers into stopping.....and the idiot thought they wowo shooters...
their objective is not to sink the vessel or caused any casualties as this would then escalated into diplomatic issues....
their objective is to stop and board the vessel and extort money or electronics gadgets or kind; etc...
this has been happening for years and seasoned sea farers/fishermen all know the modus operandus of these PVs;.....

there was this incident slightly more than 10 years ago.....
An AHTS built by KSM was doing sea trials in International waters west of Singapore....
the vessel was stopped and boarded by naval personnel from an Indon PV and accused of loitering in Indon water....
the purpose was to extort money.....
unfortunately, the people onboard did not have much cash with them......so the vessel was escorted to a base in Batam...
the vessel was detained for more than 2 weeks while negotiations were carried out to secure the release....
at the end of the day the ED had to carry a big bag of (ransom) money (around S$50k) to pay the local officials/commander to get the vessel released...
after this incident, all KSM vessels on sea trials must carry S$1000 cash as a SOP as coffee money to settle any such ransom incident on the spot out at sea...

 

[Semaj2357]

.....after this incident, all KSM vessels on sea trials must carry S$1000 cash as a SOP as coffee money to settle any such ransom incident on the spot out at sea...

that's small change to release vsl, better to makan bunkers as those clerks carry more than this in us$ when having 380 cappuccino