Tag: maritime piracy

One CAT 3 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 17th – 22nd April 2024.

The Bangladeshi-flagged ship ‘MV Abdullah’, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, was released after 31 days of captivity and reached Al Hamriya Port in Dubai safely.

ReCAAP ISC published its 1st quarter piracy report, informing that during the January - March 2024, a total of 26 incidents of Armed Robbery Against Ships (ARAS) were reported in Asia. The 1Q 2024 statistics released in the Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2024.

Four incidents of armed robbery against ships (two CAT 2 and two CAT 4) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 9th - 16th April 2024.

Following the rise in incidents involving piracy and hijacking in the Somali basin, EU Atalanta warns that ships are urged to maintain a heightened state of vigilance.

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), together with co-organisers the Asian Shipowners Association (ASA), INTERTANKO and the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), conducted the annual Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2024 in conjunction with Singapore Maritime Week.

Somali pirates released the hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 on April 14 after a $5 million ransom was paid, as reported by two pirates.Somali pirates released the hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 on April 14 after a $5 million ransom was paid, as reported by two pirates.

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concern on the continued acts of maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia from January to March 2024.  

Three incidents of armed robbery against ships (one CAT 2, one CAT 4 and one attempted) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 2nd - 8th April 2024.

Three incidents of armed robbery against ships (one CAT 3 and two CAT 4) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 26th March - 1st April 2024.