Tag: maritime piracy

One actual incident of armed robbery against ships (CAT 3 incident) in Asia was reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 31 October - 7 November 2023.

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) provided an insight into the incidents reported in Asia during January-September 2023 reporting a 37% increase in incidents of armed robbery and discussed security concerns of vessels transiting the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) with maritime stakeholders, during a recent dialogue.

In its 3rd quarter piracy report, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), provides an insight into the incidents reported in Asia during January-September 2023 compared to the trend of past incidents during the 16-year period of 2007-2022.

One actual incident of armed robbery against ships (CAT 2 incident) in Asia was reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 24th and 30th October.

Three actual incidents of armed robbery against ships (two CAT 3 and one CAT 4) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 17th and 23rd October. 

ReCAAP ISC published its 3rd quarter piracy report, informing that during the July-September of 2023, a total of 84 incidents of Armed Robbery Against Ships (ARAS) were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported during this period. Of the 84 incidents, 83 were actual incidents and one was an attempted incident.

The Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) has reviewed the threat situation and downgraded the threat level of ‘Abduction of crew for ransom in the Sulu-Celebes Seas’ from 'MODERATE' to ‘MODERATE LOW’.

Three actual incidents of armed robbery against ships (one CAT 2, one CAT 3 and one CAT 4) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 10th - 16th October.

Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued its latest infographic, providing a quarterly summary of boarding and attempted boarding incidents in the Singapore Strait as at 1 October 2023.

ICC IMB’s latest global quarterly piracy report details 99 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships  in the first nine months of 2023, an increase from 90 incidents for the same period in 2022.