Tag: ReCAAP ISC

A total of 10 perpetrators armed with knives boarded the tug boat/supply vessel 'Bridgewater 80', while underway west of Kutubdia, Bangladesh, according to information by ReCAAP ISC.

In November 2020, 11 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia, according to ReCAAP ISC monthly report. With these incidents, the total number of incidents from January to November 2020 was 95 incidents, which represents an increase of 36% compared to the same period of 2019 (70 incidents).

An attempted robbery took place onboard a Singaporean-flagged offshore supply vessel while anchored at Outer Anchorage, Luanda, Angola, in the Gulf of Guinea, on 5 December. 

In its weekly report for 24-30 November, ReCAAP ISC reported five incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. These were reported on ships off Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Malaysia and in Singapore Strait. Of these, one was a CAT 2, two were CAT 3 and two were CAT 4 incidents (least significant). 

In its weekly report for 17-23 November, ReCAAP ISC informed of two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Both occurred onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait.

The 33 incidents of robbery and theft against ships in Singapore Strait during January-November 2020 represent a 43% increase compared to the 23 incidents in January-November 2019, a new special report by ReCAAP ISC warns. 

In October 2020, nine incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia, according to monthly figures by ReCAAP ISC. With these incidents, the total number of incidents from January to October 2020 was 84 incidents, which represents an increase of 35% compared to the same period of 2019 (62 incidents).

In its weekly report for 3-9 November, ReCAAP ISC informed of six incidents against ships in Asia. Of these, three incidents occurred onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait in one night, two in Vietnam and one in Indonesia.

In the night of 8 to 9 November, three incidents of armed robbery against ships occurred onboard ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait, ReCAAP ISC said in a new Incident Alert to shipping.

In its weekly report for 20-26 October, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents against ships in Asia, all on board ships while they were underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Singapore Strait (SS). With these three incidents, a total of 28 incidents have been reported in the SS since January 2020.