Tag: hijacking

Pirates have taken over a small Somali boat aiming to use it as a base to attack larger ships. This is the second attack in March since the hijacking of Aris 13 vessel earlier in the same region.

The EU Naval Force has received positive confirmation from the master of the Comoros-flagged tanker, Aris 13, that his ship and crew are currently being held captive by a number of suspected armed pirates in an anchorage off the north coast of Puntland, close to Alula. Now the pirates are demanding a ransom for the release of the vessel and its crew.

Eight Indonesians were sentenced in prison by a Malaysian court for the hijacking of the oil tanker MT Orkim Harmony last year. Six of them were sentenced to 15 years in jail and five strokes of the cane, while the other two were handed 18-year jail sentences

An oil tanker carrying 900,000 liters of diesel has been initially reported as being hijacked off Indonesian waters after losing contact on Tuesday evening. However, authorities have officially stated that the View Harmoni was likely taken by its own crew in a dispute with their employer.

On 8 May, the ReCAAP ISC received information from a shipping company about the loss of communications with one of their ships, oil product tanker. The vessel Hai Soon 12, carrying 4,000 metric tons of marine gas oil was successfully intercepted by the Indonesian navy on May 9.The 21 crew onboard were reported safe and unharmed. Nine perpetrators were found on board the ship and were arrested.

Seven suspected Somali pirates went on trial yesterday in France for hijacking a French yacht in the Gulf of Aden back in 2011. The defendants are accused of killing the lone male aboard the catamaran and kidnapping his wife, who survived the ordeal and was rescued.

The Safmarine Kuramo, a Singapore-registered container vessel, has been released after it was hijacked off the Nigerian Coast.

High demand for illicit oil, together with a well-established black market, will continue to drive maritime attacks in SE Asia

According to ReCAAP s half yearly report for 2015 ReCAAP ISC has issued a report for the first half of 2015 on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia.According to the report, there has been a a 18% increase in number of incidents whereas incidents involving siphoning of ship fuel/oil from product/oil tankers, remain a key are of concern as a total of eight incidents of siphoning have been reported during January - July 2015 (compared to five incidents reported during the same period last year)During January-June 2015, a total of 106 incidents were reported in Asia, comprising 100 actual incidents and six attempted incidents. Of the 106 incidents, 11 were piracy incidents occurred in the South China Sea (SCS) and 95 were incidents of armed robbery against ships. Amongst these, the number of petty theft incidents was highest during January-June 2015. Of the 62 incidents of petty theft, 35 (56%) occurred onboard ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of SOMS and 12 (19%) onboard ships at ports and anchorages in Vietnam.A total of eight incidents of siphoning were reported during January-June 2015 compared to five incidents reported during the same period ...

13 vessels have been hijacked globally so far in 2015 A new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijacking of small coastal tankers by maritime pirates, averaging one attack every two weeks.According to the report, five small tankers were hijacked in South East Asian waters in the second quarter of 2015 alone, bringing the total number of vessels hijacked globally in 2015 to 13.IMB has stressed however that enhanced cooperation between regional authorities is paying off and that early detection of approaching skiffs has resulted in attacks being aborted.IMB highlighted the tracking and arrest off Vietnam of an eight-man Indonesian gang responsible for the hijacking of a Malaysian tanker last month. IMB also praised the Malaysian authorities for the June conviction of nine Indonesian pirates, apprehended after the January hijacking of an anchored product tanker off Johor.Pottengal Mukundan, Director of IMB said: "Information sharing and coordinated action between concerned coastal states is crucial in responding to this threat. We commend the effort that caught one gang and also the hefty custodial sentences imposed on another which will help deter further incidents."Global trendsThe latest global ...