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Officers of
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and the Indonesia Navy detonated
Interpol's Nowergian fugitive, The MV Viking, in the waters of Tanjung
Batumandi, Pangandaran, West Java, on Monday (March 14, 2016). (ANTARA/Adeng
Bustomi)
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Jakarta (ANTARA
News) - The demolition of MV Viking, a vessel being sought out by Interpols
Norwegian branch, is both lawful and based on sufficient evidence, Peoples
Coalition for Fishery Justice (Kiara) Secretary General Abdul Halim stated
here, Monday.
"If they
already have adequate evidence, the Fisheries Act provides the opportunity to
demolish the ship," Halim remarked.
Moreover, the
Coalitions secretary general also remarked that the ship had evaded capture by
the Interpol and was pursued by several countries.
MV Viking was
captured by the Indonesian Navy and planned to be sunk in Tanjung Batu Mandi
area, Pangandaran, Monday.
Earlier, Minister
of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudjiastuti had expressed readiness to
sink the MV Viking vessel, which was seized in the Indonesian waters and was
wanted by global law enforcement agencies and the Interpol.
"We are
targeting to immediately sink the ship," Susi noted at a press conference
in Jakarta, Friday (Feb. 26).
Susi pointed out
that MV Viking, which was being targeted by the Interpol, had changed its name
13 times, its origin countrys flag 12 times, and its call sign eight times,
which resulted in the ships status being declared as a stateless vessel.
The ship has
allegedly violated several laws, regulations, and international conventions and
is also believed to have committed fraud-related crimes of illegal fishing.
A joint team from
the Navy managed to detain the vessels crew in the Tanjungberakit waters of
Bintan district, Riau Islands Province.
Indonesian Naval
Base IV Commander/Tanjungpinang Navy Colonel S. Irawan stated in Tanjungberakit
on Friday that the arrests were made by the Navys personnel who served aboard
KRI Sultan Saifuddin Toha-376 and NP 408 Bolco helicopter on Thursday (Feb. 25)
afternoon.
"KRI Sultan
Toha successfully docked and escorted the MV Viking vessel to the Navy base in
Tanjunguban," noted the Navy colonel.
According to the
Norwegian Interpol, the ship had changed its name 13 times and its flag 12
times.
The Navy captured
11 crew members from Myanmar, Argentina, Peru, and Indonesia.
"The boss of
the ship is a Myanmari national," remarked Colonel Irawan.
Source: Antara
news. 14 March 2016
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