Capesize Bulk Carrier Attacked by Suspected Militants in Sulu Sea
A Japanese- possessed mass service provider had the ability to combat a strike on Sunday in the Sulu Sea off the Philippines noting the most recent occurrence in a location where the Islamist militant team Abu Sayyaf has actually been kidnapping staffs for ransom money.
According to occurrence record from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, the Japanese mass service provider Kumiai Shagang was “attacked by pirates or militants”” on November 20 in Sulu Sea, north of Tawi-Tawi Island in thePhilippines “The bulk carrier thwarted attack by anti- pirates maneuvering, vessel continued voyage from Port Hedland, Australia to Qingdao, China,” the ReCAAP record stated.
AIS information on Tuesday revealed the 179,000 dwt capesize mass service provider proceeding its trip to Qingdao
With this most current strike, ReCAAP has actually revealed “deep concern” over the uptick in team kidnappings given that March and also the evident change in the direction of vessels of bigger tonnage.
“The ReCAAP ISC is deeply worried concerning the circumstance of kidnapping of team from ships while underway in the Sulu-Celebes Sea and also eastern Sabah area. Since March 2016, there has actually been 11 cases with 9 real cases and also 2 tried cases took place in the location. Most of the cases are declared by the terrorist team of the Philippines Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). 44 team were abducted and also 11 team amongst them are still in hostage.
“Since October 2016, the perpetrators have begun to target ships of larger tonnage (Dong Bang Giant 2, Royal 16, Southern Falcon and Kumiai Shagang). Nonetheless, the latest attempted incidents of Southern Falcon and Kumiai Shagang show the vigilance of the crew and effective activation of anti-piracy measures had successfully prevented boarding by the perpetrators.”
In late October, Indonesia returned to some coal deliveries to the Philippines adhering to a months-long stop after a string of hijackings by thought participants of Abu Sayyaf, based in the southerly Philippines, in which numerous Indonesian seafarers were hijacked.
