Tag: armed robbery

In August 2020, six incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia, said ReCAAP ISC in its monthly piracy report. The total number of incidents reported during January-August 2020 has increased compared to January-August 2019..

In its weekly report for 25-31 August 2020, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Of these, two incidents (one CAT 3 and one CAT 4) occurred onboard bulk carriers while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

In its weekly report for 25-31 August 2020, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Of these, two incidents (one CAT 3 and one CAT 4) occurred onboard bulk carriers while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

In its weekly report for 21-27 July, ReCAAP ISC informed of one incident of armed robbery against ship in Asia. The CAT 4 incident occurred onboard a flat top deck cargo barge towed by a tug boat while underway in the precautionary area in the Singapore Strait.

The Mexican-flagged offshore supply vessel MV NATALIE was reportedly boarded by armed men whilst conducting operations in the vicinity of the ODIN Offshore platform, about 12 nm northeast of Coatzacoalcos, in the Gulf of Mexico.

IFC published its half-yearly MARSEC report noting a total of 867 incidents across its area of interest, from January to June 2020. The number of piracy and robbery at sea (59) are higher compared to the incidents recorded in 2019 (35 incidents) and 2018 (53 incidents).

In its weekly report for 14-20 July, ReCAAP ISC informed of two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Of the two incidents, one was a CAT 3 incident onboard an offshore supply vessel while anchored at Kakinada, India. The other was a CAT 4 incident involving a tanker in Manila anchorage, Philippines. 

In its weekly report for 30 June-6 July, ReCAAP ISC informed of two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Both were CAT 4 incidents that occurred onboard ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait.

In its weekly report for 23-29 June, ReCAAP ISC informed of one incident of armed robbery against ship in Asia. The CAT 4 incident occurred onboard a container ship while anchored at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) Anchorage, Philippines.

In continuation of a US MARAD alert regarding increased piracy in the Gulf of Mexico, the RMI issued a Yacht Safety Advisory (YSA) for RMI-flagged vessels operating in or near Mexican territorial waters.