ReCAAP Information Sharing Center launched the August 2020 Report on the scenario of piracy and also heist versus ships in Asia.
Overall Situation
- In August 2020, 6 occurrences of heist versus ships were reported in Asia
- No piracy occurrence was reported
- There was no record of kidnapping of staff in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and also waters off Eastern Sabah, Malaysia in August 2020
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- However, the kidnapping of staff for ransom money continues to be a significant problem as shown by the Warning provided by ReCAAP ISC on 2 July 20 that 5 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) participants were intending to carry out kidnapping of staff from ships going by the TawiTawi and also Sabah waters
- ReCAAP ISC is worried concerning the proceeded event of occurrences aboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait
- Two occurrences were reported in the Singapore Strait in August 2020
- With these, an overall of 21 occurrences were reported in the Singapore Strait throughout January-August 2020 consisting of 17 occurrences happened in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), 2 occurrences in the preventive location, one occurrence in the westbound lane of the TSS and also one occurrence simply outdoors (south) of the TSS
January to August Year- on-Year Comparison
- During January-August 2020, an overall of 65 occurrences (consisting of 63 real occurrences and also 2 tried occurrences) of piracy and also heist versus ships were reported in Asia
- Of the 65 occurrences, 3 were occurrences of piracy and also 62 were occurrences of heist versus ships
- Compared to January-August 2019, the complete variety of occurrences reported throughout January-August 2020 had actually enhanced by 38%.
- A total amount of 47 occurrences (consisting of 43 real occurrences and also 4 tried occurrences) were reported throughout January-August 2019
- The variety of occurrences reported throughout January-August 2020 was the greatest contrasted to the exact same duration of 2016-2019.
