Tag: maritime piracy

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High Risk Area’ (HRA).

The Information Fusion Centre’s (IFC) published its Mid-Year Report for 2022, providing an overview of the Maritime Security situation within the IFC’s Area of Interest in the first half of the year, and offers IFC’s assessment of what we can expect for the rest of 2022.

Four incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC during the past week.

Three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC, comprising two CAT 31 incidents and one CAT 42 incident, over the past week. All three incidents occurred in the Singapore Strait (SS).

During the period 19-25 July 22, one CAT 41 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) has released its Half Yearly Report 2022 for the period of January to June.

Armed pirates attacked another platform operated by Pemex, forcing the crew to help them cart off stolen goods before leaving the cite. 

During the period 5 - 11 July 22, one CAT 3 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) is monitoring potential global threats, raising the security level of the Black Sea, the Sea of Azov, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Guinea, to MARSEC/ISPS level.

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) received the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of any year since 1994.