Reporting period 1 July 2014 – 31 July 2014
ReCAAP issued report for1 July 2014 – 31 July 2014 onPiracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia.
The number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia has decreased from 21 incidents reported in June 2014 to 14 incidents in July 2014.
The ReCAAP ISC observes that the number of incidents fl uctuated with a pattern of ups and downs over the one-year period of July 2013 to July 2014. The number of incidents decreased from 17 cases in July 2013 to nine in September 2013 before it increased to 20 in October 2013. This pattern of ups and downs continued in the subsequent months at an interval of four-month period (October 2013 to February 2014, and February 2014 to July 2014).
Number of incidents (July 2013 to July 2014)
Of the 14 incidents reported in July 2014, close to 50% were petty thefts and the rest were armed robbery against ships, including three Category 1 (very significant) incidents.
The three Category 1 incidents involved siphoning of Marine Gas Oil (MGO) and Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) from product tankers, Moresby 9 and Oriental Glory on 4 Jul 14 and 15 Jul 14 respectively; and an armed robbery onboard product tanker, Ji Xiang on 25 Jul 14.
Number of incidents (July of 2010-2014)
The ReCAAP ISC is concerned and mindful of the number of incidents involving siphoning of fuel/ oil from product/oil tankers. In response, the ReCAAP ISC had promulgated a Special Report, entitled Incidents of Siphoning of Fuel/Oil at Sea in Asia which collated the modus operandi of pirates/robbers involved in these incidents, highlighted best practices and lessons learned through case studies; and recommended countermeasures to be adopted by ship owners, masters, crew and authorities in tackling with the situation.
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