Maritime regulative and also police authorities from Asia, Australia and also Europe assembled essentially on Tuesday to deal with piracy and also heist versus ships in Asia.
During the digital Capacity Building Workshop, host ReCAAP Information Sharing Center (ISC) and also individuals from its participant nations shared the info and also analysis of the current scenario of piracy and also heist versus ships in Asia, specifically, in the locations of worry. They likewise talked about the method to additional enhance the precision and also timeliness of authorities occurrence reporting to offer the maritime neighborhood with beneficial info and also evaluation.
“We have seen an increase of piracy and sea robbery incidents in Asia during January to July this year with 58 incidents. This is an increase of more than 50% compared to the same period of last year (37 incidents),” stated Masafumi Kuroki, Executive Director of ReCAAP ISC.
“Regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic, the participants of CBW confirmed their continued efforts for the enhancement of the safety of maritime transport in Asia so that vessels can transit unimpeded as they deliver vital supplies to the region and beyond,” Kuroki included.
ReCAAP Focal Point police officers from throughout Asia, Australia and also Europe joined the Capacity Building Workshop, which for the very first time, was held essentially as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: ReCAAP ISC)
