Five incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to the ReCAAP ISC during the week of 12-18 November 2024, reports Safety4sea.
These incidents included one CAT 2, two CAT 3, one CAT 4, and one attempted incident. were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. All incidents occurred while the ships were underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Straits (SS). One incident occurred on 13 Nov, three incidents on 14 Nov and one attempted incident on 17 Nov. All five incidents took place in close proximity with each other, onboard ships while transiting the Phillip Channel.
Area of Concern
The ReCAAP ISC issued an Incident Alert on 14 Nov 2024, to alert the shipping industry of the incidents that occurred within a short time interval and at close proximity to each other in SOMS on 13 Nov and 14 Nov. Ships are advised to intensify vigilance and maintain sharp look-out while transiting the areas of concern; and also the littoral States to strengthen coordination, increase patrols/surveillance in their respective waters, respond promptly to incidents reported by ships, and promote information sharing on incidents and criminal groups. With these five incidents, a total of 47 incidents (46 incidents in Singapore Strait and one incident in Malacca Strait) were reported in SOMS since January 2024.
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Source: Safety4sea
