During 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2021, two CAT 4 incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. Both incidents occurred in the Singapore Strait.
According to ReCAAP ISC, one incident occurred on 16 Oct to a bulk carrier while underway at approximately 3.8 nm south of Tanjung Bulat, East Johor, Malaysia in the precautionary area of the traffic separation scheme.
The other incident occurred to a tanker while underway at approximately 6.1 nm north of Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island (Indonesia) in the eastbound lane of the traffic separation scheme. Nothing was stolen and the crew was not injured in both incidents.
With the two incidents, a total of 36 incidents were reported in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (comprising 35 incidents in the Singapore Strait and one incident in the Malacca Strait) since January 2021.
Of the 35 incidents in the Singapore Strait, 23 incidents (including three incidents in October) occurred off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island (Indonesia).
There is no incident of abduction of crew reported since the last incident in January 2020 up to today, and no crew is currently being held in captivity by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG).
… ReCAAP ISC advises.
