Japan gives Indonesia PT boats for Piracy

[kurohinge1]

Japan gives Indonesia patrol boats for piracy


(You might've noticed the ROK flags - but it was a good photo of 3 PT boats, so I couldn't resist)

Japan and Indonesia on Thursday signed and exchanged notes on Tokyo's donation of three patrol boats to help Jakarta with piracy . . . including in the Straits of Malacca.

The signing was done after a one-day delay since the Indonesian government disagreed with the conditions set by Japan for the boats' usage. Japan intended the patrol boats to help stop piracy, whereas Indonesia thought that they were intended to help the country commit piracy in the straits.

The Japanese government eventually reached a compromise with Indonesia whereby the boats will be used to fight terrorism, piracy and the spread of weapons of mass destruction on even days of the year, and Indonesia will use the boats for piracy and terrorism on odd days and national holidays.

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See also: Baht Pirates Prey on Japanese Seaman

[Choeki]

Any word of an exchange of seamen between the Japanese and Indonesians, or are they going to use Indonesian seamen on the Bhat pirates with Japanese seamen providing assistance to the Indonesians?

[Mulboyne]

Flags of convenience now not so convenient:

Kyodo via Yahoo: Japan plans flag rule change to protect energy ships from pirates

...it has been pointed out that swift responses cannot be expected from the countries where the ships are registered when these ships are under attack by pirates, frequent in the Straits of Malacca, or when they encounter accidents. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is thus considering separating registration and ensigns so that, for instance, a foreign-registered oil tanker owned and run by a Japanese company could hoist the Japanese flag and be protected by Japan, the official said.The types of ships to be covered by the planned step will be determined later, according to the official. Legislation necessary to revise the Ships Law will be introduced to the Diet as early as next year...more...