A total of 14 incidents of piracy and armed robberywere reported during this month
ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued its piracy report for April 2013. According to the report, a total of 14 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported during this month, of which 13 were actual incidents and one was an attempted incident. Of the 14 incidents, three were piracy incidents and 11 were armed robbery against ships. No Category 1 incident for April for the first time during 5-year reporting period.
Of the 13 actual incidents reported in April 2013, five were Category 2 (moderately significant) incidents, four were Category 3 (less significant) incidents and four were petty theft (minimum significant) incidents. Compared to April 2011 and April 2012, there has been an increase in the number of Category 2 incidents reported in April 2013.
Most “notably, there was no Category 1 (very significant) [hijack] incident reported in April 2013, the first time during the five-year reporting period” (April of 2009-2013).
The number of incidents reported in April 2013 increased compared to April 2012, although the number is less than that reported during the same month in 2010 and 2011.
For more information, please click at ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre report for April 2013
Source: ReCAAP ISC
