Tag: Singapore Strait

RiskIntelligence explores the alarming trend of escalating vessel boardings in the Singapore Strait, following a significant increase in reported incidents. 

The ReCAAP ISC has alerted the maritime community on the increasing number of sea robbery incidents on ships transiting the Singapore Strait and warns of a possibility of further incidents.

The ReCAAP ISC issued alert on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS).

Two armed pirates were spotted in the engine room of a bulker transiting the Philipp Channel in the Singapore Strait.

MPA Singapore was alerted to a distress call from a tanker on 12 January, reporting that it was taking in water.

According to Ambrey, four armed individuals with knives boarded a bulk carrier in 7 January while traveling through the Singapore Strait.

Over the past week, 23-29 December one incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

Over the past week, one CAT 2, two CAT 3 and one CAT 4 incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

International Energy Agency (IEA) has published its 2024 World Energy Outlook, examining the impact of maritime chokehold routes on global trade, and the transition to low-emissions fuels. 

On 18 October, the ReCAAP ISC alerted the maritime community on the continued occurrence of incidents of sea robbery onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait and warned of a possibility of further incidents.