piracy at sea

In January 2021, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported.

The ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of incidents on board ships while underway in the Singapore Strait. In January 2021, three incidents were reported in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

The incidents occurred in close proximity to each other, and in particular, two incidents occurred within an interval of...

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In a major development, 3 Lebanese seafarers kidnapped by Nigerian Pirates in late November have been released, announced the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday. The 3 seafarers were taken hostage by Nigerian Pirates while their cargo ship was transiting through the Nigerian waters.

The pirates had demanded $1.3 million for the release crew that they had taken hostage. It remains unclear whether this release happened after getting the ransom.

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While the onset of pandemic has disrupted life for many seafarers who either stranded at sea with extended tenure or awaiting a new job opportunity to return to the sea, the maritime sector has surprisingly stayed active throughout the pandemic.

However, certain areas like ship health and security onboard, lax governance and stranded ships with COVID-19 patients have caught widespread attention on an international level.

Narcotics trafficking and shipments of sanctioned goods/fuel from Iran and...

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Seven crew members of the Portuguese flagged container vessel MSC Talia F have been released from the captivity of pirates in Africa.

On March 22, pirates captured in the Gulf of Guinea 7 citizens of Ukraine, members of the crew of MSC TALIA F. Ukrainian consulate and the shipowner worked together to release them. – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine tweeted.

The Portuguese-flagged container ship, MSC Talia, was en-route from Lomé to Port Libreville, when pirates boarded the ship and...

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A product tanker Stolt Apal was attacked by pirates about 75nm off Yemen.

The ship was underway in the Gulf of Aden, when the armed guards aboard Stolt Apal and pirates were engaged in firing.

According to Stolt-Nielsen, “The vessel was approached by two skiffs with six armed pirates. After multiple warning shots were fired by the armed guard team aboard Stolt Apal, the skiffs opened fire on the ship. The armed guard team returned fire, disabling one skiff and ending the pursuit.”

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