Tag: maritime piracy

Six incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 11 –  17 July.

Our special column presents a book written by Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel based on a true incident which took place on the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso as it was sailing in Gulf of Aden in July 2011 when a pirate crew attacked and set the ship ablaze in a horrific explosion.

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concern on the resurgence of reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea waters and the increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits in its mid-year report for 2023.

No incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 4 - 10 July.

The Information Fusion Centre (IFC) has released a photo of a boat used in sea robberies against merchant vessels plying the busy Singapore Straits.

ReCAAP ISC Executive Director, Krishnaswamy Natarajan argues that the increase in sea robbery incidents in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore area (SOMS) is likely due to the economic situation in some of the littoral States, partially due to pandemic which caused financial and economic difficulties.

Two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (both CAT 4 incidents) were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 27 June - 3 July.

Four incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (two CAT 31 and two CAT 42) were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 20 and 26 June. 

A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier was robbed whilst in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea, 16 nautical miles south of the city.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of May, where piracy incidents are presented.