Ships impounded for waste disposal

Tue, 05 Jul 1994, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): A ship and a tug boat flying the Singaporean
flag were impounded after attempting to throw 200 tons of waste
into Indonesian waters on Wednesday in the Mapur area near Bintan
Island.

The head of the local office of the Ministry of Transportation
in Riau, Farhan Tanjung, said that the ship named Labroy 67 had
already thrown 40 percent of its waste into the deep blue sea.

Farhan said that the authorities moved after receiving a tip
from local fishermen.

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