The number of incidents in April. A total of seven incidents (all actual incidents) were reported in Asia in April 2021. All were incidents of armed robbery against ships. There was no piracy incident. Of the seven incidents, five incidents occurred to ships underway in the Singapore Strait (SS), one incident onboard a ship berthed at MOT Terminal, Sandakan, East Malaysia and one incident onboard a ship anchored in Manila Bay, the Philippines.
With these incidents, a total of 24 incidents...
On 17 Apr 21, two incidents occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close proximity to each other in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.
In one of the incidents on 17 Apr, the duty engineer spotted one perpetrator trying to open the steering gear entrance door from the poop deck of a petroleum/chemical tanker. The perpetrator escaped knowing...
In its weekly report for 6-12 April 2021, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. All three incidents occurred to ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS).
Issue of incident alertOf the three incidents, two incidents occurred on 8 Apr and one incident on 11 Apr; and in close proximity to each other (northwest of Tanjung Pergam, Pulau Bintan, Indonesia). In one of the incidents on 8 April,...
https://mfame.guru/perps-attempt-3-armed-robbery-injuring-1-crew-member/
The 15th Governing Council Meeting of the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre
1. The 15th Governing Council Meeting of the ReCAAP ISC (“the Centre”) was held on 16 and 17 March 2021 by virtual modality, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Meeting was attended...
Three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia in February 2021, reports ReCAAP ISC.
Incidents reducedThere were three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia in February 2021, according to ReCAAP ISC’s monthly report. No piracy incident was reported.
The number of incidents reported during January-February 2021 has decreased compared to January-February 2020, due to the decrease of incidents in several locations in Asia.
Incidents in the Singapore StraitThe ReCAAP ISC is...
https://mfame.guru/recaap-isc-reports-3-armed-robberies-in-asia/
Seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in January 2021, reports ReCAAP ISC.
Incidents in the Singapore straitThe 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...
https://mfame.guru/recaap-isc-reports-7-armed-robberies-in-asia/
The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expressed its concern over the continuing piracy at the Gulf of Guinea, stressing that despite the efforts being made by the whole industry the situation remains dangerous for ships sailing there, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
Specifically, in a statement CSC expressed regret over the ineffectiveness of the international community to address the continuing piracy crisis in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Dangerous situation at the GulfThe Chamber welcomes the...
https://mfame.guru/cyprus-shipping-condemns-piracy-crisis-in-gog/
According to a special report published on ReCAAP website, a 43% increase of incidents is shown in Singapore Strait in Jan-Nov 2020.
About the incidentsThe 33 incidents of robbery and theft against ships in Singapore Strait during January-November 2020 represent a 43% increase compared to the 23 incidents in January-November 2019, a new special report by ReCAAP ISC warns.
Insight of incidentsThis Special Report is to alert the shipping industry and law enforcement agencies on the current...
https://mfame.guru/sharp-increase-of-incidents-in-the-singapore-strait-warns-recaap/
Armed pirates attacked three ships in the Singapore Strait between Sunday night and Monday morning (November 8-9) within a span...
https://mfame.guru/armed-pirates-attack-3-ships-in-over-6-hours/
https://mfame.guru/recaap-reports-a-38-spike-in-armed-robbery-and-piracy-this-year/