ReCAAP ISC has created an infographic to depict the reported data of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia from January to May 2016. During this period neither hijacking of tankers for theft of oil cargo was reported (since September 2015) nor unauthorized boarding of ships while underway in Singapore Straits (since December 2015)
For the above key improvements, ReCAAP ISC considers as contributing factors the following:
- Proactive measures by enforcement agencies (Intensified patrolling, Enhanced surveillance, Apprehension of mastermind/perpetrators)
- Close cooperation among all stakeholders in information sharing and operational responses
- Timely reporting, enhanced vigilance and adopting of best practices by ship master/ crew/operator
Conclusions
- Overall situation continued to improve during January-March 2016
- However, of concern was the incident involving kidnapping of crew from tug boat
- Worth commending was arrest made by ICG in February 2016
- No room for complacency. No one agency can do it alone; we need cooperation and coordination of the littoral States, shipping industry and relevant stakeholders in working towards our shared commitment in keeping the sea in Asia safe Brahma 12
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