Tag: SOMS

Three incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC from 8th to 14th of August 2023. All three occurred to bulk carriers while they were underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS). 

More than 180 participants from around 80 maritime administrations and organisations, as well as embassies in Singapore, gathered at the 11th Co-operation Forum being held from 24 to 25 September, reaffirming commitment to strengthen cooperation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).

The vessel 'Great Intelligence', a 38,800 dwt modified version of the Green Dolphin fuel-efficient Bulk Carrier concept, is the pilot smart ship project within China, designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute and built at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation. 

The 8th Co-operation Forum addressed key issues relating to Straits of Malacca and Singapore and announced that a hydrographic survey will be conducted to enhance Strait's safety

A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched on October 6th,2015 by the three littoral States - Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore - and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier.

Increase in number of incidents - 24 incidents reported ReCAAP Information Sharing Center has issued its Monthly Report for August 2015 on Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia. The report reveals an increase in number of incidents during August.A total of 24 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia in August 2015. Of these, 22 were actual incidents and two were attempted incidents. No piracy incident was reported in August 2015. The number of incidents rebounds in August 2015 after a decline of 54% from 24 incidents in June 2015 to 11 in July 2015. Graph 1 shows the monthly number of incidents reported from August 2014 till August 2015.Overall, a total of 141 incidents had been reported over the past eight months (January-August 2015); and this accounted for an increase of 18% compared to the same period in 2014. Graph 2 shows the number of incidents reported during January-August in the past four years (2011-2014).(please click to enlarge)Situation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS)In August 2015, 21 incidents of sea robbery were reported on board ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the TSS of SOMS. On 21 and 22 Aug ...