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ReCAAP ICS has issued its report on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in May 2015

Bunker piracy in Straits of Malacca & Singapore remains a key concern Image Credit: ReCAAP ICS ReCAAP ICS has issued its report on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia highilighting that bunker pirate activity in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore remains a key concern for the shipping industy.According to the report, a total of 17 incidents were reported in Asia during April 2015.Of theese 17 incidents, two were piracy incidents, 14 were armed robbery against ships and one was an attempted incident. The two piracy incidents occurred in the South China Sea; one was a Category 1 case involving the siphoning of ship fuel from Dongfang Glory on 1 Apr 15, and the other was a petty theft incident onboard a bulk carrier while underway in the South China Sea. Of the 14 robberies onboard ships, 10 occurred while the ships were underway in the SOMS, and four onboard ships while anchored/berthed at ports and anchorages in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.Incidents of Shiphoning of Ship Fuel/ Oil continueOn 1 Apr 15, 25 perpetrators armed with pistols boarded product tanker, Dongfang Glory and reportedly siphoned the ship fuel, stole the crews personal belongings, and damaged the communication equipment ...

Mr Yoshihisa Endo, Executive Director, ReCAAP ISC, has made remarks regarding the piracy situation in Asia

AMSA issues Marine Notice AMSA issued a Marine Notice to advise shipowners, ship operators and masters of:The latest guidance from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships;Information sharing arrangements in place regarding piracy incidents under the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP);Processes for reporting incidents of piracy in Asia and receiving piracy incident alerts; andOther applicable guidanceThe ongoing threat of piracy and armed attacks against ships presents significant challenges to vessels operating in certain regions. To reduce the effectiveness of hostile groups, it is essential that owners, operators, masters and crews of vessels operating in waters where attacks are likely are aware of the actions to be followed to ensure their safe passage. Such actions include appropriate precautionary measures, reporting of attacks and cooperation with criminal investigations when requested.When entering high risk areas, ships should increase on board surveillance and security levels and prepare means of responding to attacks. A clear and comprehensive Ship Security Plan and the training of crews in security measures and response techniques are critical. While security plans and crew training may not prevent an incident occurring, these ...

Eight pirates boarded a Singapore-registered petroleum product tanker on May 2nd

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued its Quarterly Report

ReCAAP ISC has issued Incident Update regarding two incidents of robbery in the eastbound lane of the Straits of Malacca

Singapore have participated at the 9th ReCAAP ISC Governing Council Meeting

ReCAAP issued report for 1 February 2015 - 28 February 2015 on Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia

ReCAAP ISC has issued Incident Update regarding the MT Rehobot which got hijacked by bunker pirates