Tag: anti piracy measures

As piracy remains a hot topic of discussion and a challenging issue for the shipping industry, ReCAAP ISC launches its annual report for 2020 reporting 97 incidents in Asia, which reveals a 17% increase year-on-year.

The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued its annual report concerning international piracy incidents, highlighting that the Gulf of Guinea is a hot spot for piracy incidents and remains a crucial challenge for seafarers.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expressed its concern over the continuing piracy at the Gulf of Guinea, stressing that despite the efforts being made by the whole industry the situation remains dangerous for ships sailing there.

The US MARAD issued an advisory on December 14 concerning vessels operating in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, warning that Yemen remains a risk for commercial vessels.

As piracy and smuggling incident seem to rise in some countries, Philippines now opt for WhatsApp to fight piracy, through private closed groups, with fishermen and scientists playing a critical role in reporting.

Singapore's Information Fusion Centre (IFC) provides an update concerning the piracy incidents and robbery threats taking place in the Singapore Strait, now focusing on the incidents between July to November 30, 2020.

In an effort to eliminate piracy and armed robberies in the waters of the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), Malysia, Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) set up a taskforce team.

Singapore's Information Fusion Centre (IFC) reports of an increase of sea theft and attempts of robbery along the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Singapore Strait from October 1st to November 9th,  2020 with nine incidents (three sea thefts and six attempted actions). 

Singapore's Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued a summary concerning the sea thefts and attempted actions in the East Bound Lane of Singapore Strait in the timeframe between July to November 2020.

UK MCA informs that new rules coming into force in December 2020 will ensure that seafarers caught by pirates or another criminal acts will be paid by shipowners if held captive.