Three incidents of armed robbery against ships (two CAT 3 incidents and one CAT 4 incident) in Asia were reported to ReCAAP ISC, between 6-12 February 2024.
The two CAT 3 incidents occurred onboard ships while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS), and one incident (CAT 4) occurred onboard ship while anchored at Manila Anchorage area, Manila, the Philippines. The crew members were not injured in all the three incidents.
Five incidents reported
With the two incidents occurred in the SOMS, a total of five incidents were reported since January 2024.
Downgrading of threat level
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), after careful consideration of inputs from stakeholders and counterparts with vital involvement in securing the Sulu-Celebes Seas maritime security measure, recommends the downgrading of the threat on the ‘Abduction of Crew for ransom in the SuluCelebes Seas’ from ‘POTENTIALLY HIGH’ to ‘MODERATE’.
As the threat of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas has diminished since January 2020 due to successful military operations and robust law enforcement initiatives, the ReCAAP ISC updates its Advisory to all ships to consider re-route from the area as an option based on its prerogative.
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Source : Safety4sea
