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Ship robbery in Asia rises, Singapore Strait remains major concern

Ship robbery at Asian water increased by nearly 4% in 2022 compared to the previous year.

In the just concluded year some 80 incidents took place, compared to 77 in 2021, according to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, an inter-governmental agency that works on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia.

Data shows that a number of incidents occurred at the Straits of Malakka and Singapore while Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines are also on top of the list.

Straits of...

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ReCAAP ISC finds 3 major concerns in Asian water in 2021: Singapore situation alarming

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Security Center (ISC) has found three areas of concern in Asian water in 2021, including six-year higher incidents in Singapore Strait.

The body found violence of perpetrators in incidents at Manila Anchorage areas, the Philippines, and threat of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas as other top concerns.

Out of 82 robbery incidents in 2021 in the entire Asian water, 49 took...

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Robbery drops by 24% in Jan-Nov in Asian waters

Robbery incidents in January-November 2021 fell by 24% in Asian waters, a significant development in vessel safety, following strict measures by the states.

Some 72 incidents had occurred this year till November, lowered from 95 in the same period last year, according to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), a regional inter-governmental body that works on vessels and crew safety.

In November 2021, eight incidents of armed robbery...

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Ship robberies in Asian waters fall by 24% during 2021

The number of ship robberies in Asian waters fell by 24% this January-October compared to the same period in 2020.

From January to October this year, some 64 incidents took place while 84 incidents occurred in 2020, due to the decrease of incidents in all the locations, except the Singapore Straights.

According to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), in October 2021 alone, however, the number of incidents increased with nine actual...

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