ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre launched the month-to-month record for July 2020 on the scenario of piracy as well as sea break-in in Asia.
The complying with are highlights of the record:
Overview
- In July 2020, 6 events of piracy as well as heist versus ships were reported in Asia
- Of the 6 events, one was a piracy occurrence as well as 5 were equipped break-in versus ships
- There was no record of kidnapping of staff in the Sulu-Celebes Seas as well as waters off Eastern Sabah, Malaysia in July 2020
- However, the kidnapping of staff for ransom money continues to be a significant problem as shown by the Warning provided by the ReCAAP ISC on 2 July that 5 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) participants were preparing to perform kidnapping of staff from ships going by Tawi-Tawi as well as Sabah waters
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- ReCAAP ISC is likewise worried concerning the proceeded event of events aboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait
- Three events were reported in July 2020
- With these, an overall of 19 events were reported in the Singapore Strait throughout January-July 2020 consisting of 15 events happened in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), 2 events in the preventive location, one occurrence in the westbound lane of the TSS as well as one occurrence simply outdoors (south) of the TSS
- Compared to January-July 2019, the complete variety of events reported throughout January-July 2020 had actually raised by greater than 50%.
- A total amount of 37 events (consisting of 34 real events as well as 3 tried events) were reported throughout January-July 2019
- The variety of events reported throughout January-July 2020 was the highest possible contrasted to the exact same duration of 2016-2019
