WSi News2020-06-25 09:02:00
ReCAAP ISC reports 11 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in May
A total of 11 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships² were reported in Asia in May 2020. Of the 11 incidents, one was a piracy incident and 10 were incidents of armed robbery against ships.
There was no report of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off Eastern Sabah, Malaysia in May 2020. However, the abduction of crew for ransom remains a serious concern as demonstrated by the Warning issued by the ReCAAP ISC on 23 May that a group of about five Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members armed with assorted firearms was planning to conduct abduction of crew activities in undisclosed areas off Sabah.
The ReCAAP ISC is also concerned about the continued occurrence of incidents on board ships while underway in the Singapore Strait. Three incidents were reported in May 2020. With these, a total of 15 incidents were reported in the Singapore Strait during Jan-May 20 comprising 12 incidents occurred in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), one incident in the westbound lane of the TSS, one incident just outside (south) of the TSS and one incident in the precautionary area.
Source: ReCAAP ISC www.recaap.org
