US Maritime Administration (MARAD) noted that in 2018 there were 18 reports concerning boardings, attempted boardings, attacks, hijackings, and kidnappings in the Sulu and Celebes Seas. In the meantime, MARAD addressed that there were 146 reports on piracy incidents to U.S. flagged operators with vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
The recent kidnappings in the Sulu-Celebeses, were linked to the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), an, allegedly, violent Islamic separatist group...
The ReCAAP Focal Point (Philippines Coast Guard) reported to the ReCAAP ISC that one of the abducted fishermen of fishing trawler, Sri Dewi 1 was rescued by the Philippine...
https://safety4sea.com/recaap-isc-second-abducted-fisherman-of-sri-dewi-1-rescued/
According to ReCAAP ISC, during 15-21 January 2018, one incident of armed robbery was reported concerning a Panama-flagged cargo vessel, called ‘Mito’. The incident took place in Indonesia, as the vessel was anchored at the Ciwandan port.
Specifically, the armed robbery took place on January 11, at 07.00 local hour.
While the vessel was at anchor, the engineer that was on duty found out that the door to the spare part rooms was broken.
ReCAAP ISC
After finding out, he immediately reported the...
https://safety4sea.com/recaap-isc-robbery-results-to-generators-missing-parts/
In 2018, ReCAAP ISC started using Data Analytics to provide a deeper analysis of incidents based on the data it gathered in the last 12 years from 2007-2018. The report provides insights for incidents reported in the whole of Asia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, South China Sea (SCS) and Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
The analysis gives emphasis on the number of perpetrators, weapons carried by perpetrators, treatment of crew by perpetrators, items stolen, type of ships boarded...
https://safety4sea.com/recaap-isc-uses-data-analytics-to-analyze-piracy-incidents/
The 2017 Annual Report of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported a decrease in piracy incidents globally with 180 reported incidents in 2017, down from 191 in 2016 and 246 in 2015. On the other hand, ReCAAP ISC reported that, in Asia, there was a 19% increase in the number of piracy incidents in 2017 in comparison to 2016.
According to the Standard Club, in its 3rd Quarter 2018 Report, ReCAAP ISC reported a 3% increase in piracy incidents in Asia from January to September 2018 compared...
https://safety4sea.com/standard-club-piracy-situation-in-southeast-asia/
Specifically, while the tug boat was voyaging from Bintulu, Sabah to Papua New Guinea, four perpetrators that were armed with M-16 machine guns, boarded on the vessel from a small black boat, equipped with four outboard engines.
Continuing, the tug boat...
https://safety4sea.com/recaap-isc-piracy-incident-in-east-malaysia-causes-masters-injury/
In its weekly report for the period of 11-17 December, the ReCAAP ISC informed it received no reports of incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia. However, the ReCAAP Focal Point (UK) reported an incident of attempted piracy outside Asia, involving a crude oil tanker while sailing southeast of Bab Al Mendeb Strait, on 13 December.
While the Philippine-flagged crude oil tanker ‘Nord Lavender’ was sailing at the Southeast of Bab Al Mendeb Strait, Arabian Sea, on Thursday noon,...
https://safety4sea.com/pirate-skiffs-surround-tanker-on-the-arabian-sea/
In its weekly report for 4-10 December, ReCAAP ISC informed of one incident of abduction of crew and one incident of robbery against a ship in Asia.
The first incident was reported in Celebes Sea, at vicinity waters of Tambisan, Lahad Datu, Sabah. As previously reported, on 5 December, around 20 men, who are believed to be from the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), armed with firearms, boarded an unidentified boat from speed boats painted green with grey, and powered with double engine. The...
https://safety4sea.com/two-piracy-incidents-reported-to-recaap-isc-last-week-2/
In its monthly piracy report for November, ReCAAP ISC informed of a total of three incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia. Of these, one was a piracy incident and two were armed robberies at ports/anchorages. The total number of incidents against ships in Asia during January-November 2018 has decreased by 15% compared to the same period in 2017. The number of actual incidents reported during January-November 2018 was the lowest among the 10-year reporting period of...
https://safety4sea.com/recaap-isc-piracy-in-asia-drops-15-for-january-november-2018/
The ReCAAP ISC informed about an abduction incident that took place on a boat on 5 December, near the waters of Tambisan, Lahad Datu, Sabah. Namely, about 20 men boarded the boat and abducted three crew.
On 5 December, around 20 men, who are believed to be from the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), armed with firearms, boarded the boat from speed boats painted green with grey, and powered with double engine.
They abducted three crew, one Malaysian and two Indonesians and arrived at Laminusa...
https://safety4sea.com/three-crew-abducted-from-boat-in-sulu-celebes/