Tag: maritime piracy

A pirate attack took place against the OSV Crest Tarasco, belonging to the Protexa company, which carries out work in the Gulf of Mexico.

During 17-23 May 22, three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

MOL held a joint public-private sector anti-piracy training session with the LNG carrier 'LNG MARS' while the vessel was under way southern area of Ise Bay on May 13.

Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued its latest infographic, providing a summary of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait as of 20 May 2022.

ReCAAP ISC informed that in April 2022, 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident on high seas was reported.

Iran's Navy has prevented a pirate attack on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden during the weekend, Iranian media reported. 

The US established a new Combined Task Force 153 within the Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East to focus on the Red Sea.

Mozambican assembly passed a bill to activate the maritime courts nationwide as part of the country's effort to fight a growing trend of offshore crimes including piracy, illegal fishing, and terrorism.

During the period 4-9 May 22, no incident of piracy or armed robbery against ship in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC. However, the Centre advises ships to continue to exercise enhanced vigilance.

As Dryad Global informs, reporting from UKMTO indicates that a ship was approached by two small crafts with four POB on each, off Socotra, on May 5.