With a 7% increase in incidents in Asian waters, a total of 107 incidents occurred in the just concluded year.
At the same time, two life-threatening category 1 armed robberies also took place in 2024. Such category 1 incident took place this year after a long break, according to the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre.
The category 1 incidents involved a large number of perpetrators who are mostly armed with guns and knives, and the crew is likely to suffer some form of injury or physical violence...