Tag: Straits of Malacca

Over the past week, 27 November - 2 December, one CAT 4 incident and one CAT 2 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.

The vehicle carrier Malaysia Star caught fire as it was traveling from Port Klang to Kota Kinabalu in the Malacca Strait on 2 December.

Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Executive Director of ReCAAP ISC, unveiled the latest statistics on maritime piracy and armed robbery in Asia, emphasizing that while there are no specific hotspots in the region, the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) remain areas of concern. In light of this, he urges ship masters and crews to adhere strictly to best management practices and promptly report any incidents.

ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) provided an insight into the incidents reported in Asia during January-September 2023 reporting a 37% increase in incidents of armed robbery and discussed security concerns of vessels transiting the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) with maritime stakeholders, during a recent dialogue.

A shipmaster was injured in a sea robbery incident on a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier off Singapore's Strait of Malacca, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of August, where piracy incidents are presented.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of July, where piracy incidents are presented.

The Indonesian authorities, with the assistance of fishermen, successfully salvaged all 11 missing crew members of a vessel that sank in the Malacca Strait.

The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) today held a dialogue with representatives of global and regional shipping associations, as well as shipping companies based in Singapore and Malaysia.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of June, where piracy incidents are presented.