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Bambang Suherman, sailors from Indonesia who work on board fishing vessels belonging to Taiwan, wide-eyed at the sight of a pile of colorful flags of various nations in the hands of the captain of the ship RICH 01. At that time, around the end of 2012, when the ship was about to approach the region of Senegal, West Africa.
With sejentik finger, the captain then asked a crew member Trinidad Tobago flag being hoisted on top of the mast. "There may be more than twenty, each approaching a specific area definitely changed its flag, so continue every time," he said when met CNN Indonesia, in early April.
Initially Bambang did not know why so many flags are stored captain. But after he worked nearly three months on board who eventually abandoned without wages, Bambang understand that during this time he was not working in normal companies. But the fish thieves company runs its operations worldwide. (See also: The Story of The Slave Ship Indonesia Above Hell)
Once he saw how the captain of the coast guard to bribe officials in the waters around Uruguay to get away from the ambush due to illegal fishing. "Sogokannya a lot of money in dollars," he said.
Armed with the name of the company where working Bambang, Indonesia CNN exploring the existence of an employer "hell ships" that many torturing the crew from Indonesia. Of a document issued by the world food organization FAO, based on reports from the Ministry of Fisheries of Japan, Kwo Jeng, into the list of 155 vessels were declared as world fish thieves. Crazy, nearly 20 vessels recorded his worldwide expressed as fish thieves. (See also: Flirt Candy For Indonesia Slaves in Hell ship)
Kwo Jeng company that Taiwanese, recorded in the document have permission shipping in different countries. From the document looks Kwo Jeng has several representative offices ranging from several countries in Asia, South America, to Africa.
"All the ships owned Kwo Jeng never lean in ports during the operation," said Imam Shafi'i, a spokesman for Indonesian Workers Abroad (SPILN). The priest, who also worked at the same company with Bambang, saying, "The practice of so-called transhipment and the fishing is prohibited in the scheme worldwide. For catches could not recorded so that it can lead to massive exploitation of fish resources. "(See Focus: Slaves Indonesia on Foreign Ships)
Rescued Sea Seppherd
Monday two weeks ago, in the waters of West Africa, an Australian environmental group, Sea Seppherd, saving 15 Indonesian crew bondage which they are stuck in a boat fish thief named Thunder. Based on information from the organization's official website, the Thunder is a fugitive sought ship 180 countries.
Thunder vessel has been sought by Interpol for alleged illegal fishing activity since 2013. Before sinking and rescued, actually Sea Shepperd has trailed the Thunder fishing boat thieves. "We followed him for 110 days. Yesterday, they seem to run out of fuel," said boat captain Sea Shepperd, Peter Hammerstedt on its official website. (Read the rest of the story: The story of Noah Incredibly Deadly Problem Slaves Origin Indonesia)
