The situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia has improved in January 2018, with a total of seven incidents reported compared to the 16 incidents reported in December 2017, according to ReCAAP ISC’s monthly report.
Highlights for January 2018 Compared to December 2017, the situation in January 2018 has improved. A total of 16 incidents were reported in December 2017. Graph 1 shows the number of incidents reported each month from January 2017 to January 2018. The chart below shows the significance level of incidents reported in January of 2009-2018. All five actual incidents reported in January 2018 were CAT 4 incidents. These incidents were petty theft in nature carried out by perpetrators who were not armed, and the crew was not injured. Recommendations The ReCAAP ISC advises ships transiting the areas of concern to exercise enhanced vigilance, maintain look-out for suspicious approach by boats, report all incidents to the nearest coastal State and flag State immediately, keep abreast of the latest situation and implement preventive measures recommended in the Regional Guide to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia. Explore more herebelow: