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+0989 7876 9865 9
+(090) 8765 86543 85
info@example.com
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The number of armed robbery incidents in the
Singapore Strait continued to rise in the first half of 2022 with 27 reports of
vessel boardings.
Releasing its half year report on
Wednesday 13 July the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) said there were a
total of 42 incidents of armed robbery in Asian waters from January to June
2022 and 11% increase over the 38 incidents reported in the same period in
2021.
Of the
42 incidents reported to ReCAAP in the first half of the year some 64% were in
the busy sealane of the Singapore Strait.
Krishnaswamy Natarajan, Executive
Director of ReCAAP ISC, explained that the number of incidents should be seen
in context of the volume trade in the Singapore Strait with around 1,000
vessels transiting the waterway daily.
Of the
27 incidents in the Singapore Strait 19 occurred in the eastbound lane close to the Indonesian islands of
Batam and Bintan.
The majority of the incidents, 23,
involved bulk carriers and tankers, while three involved tugs and barges,
and one an offshore supply vessel towing an oil rig. In nine of the incidents
the perpetrators were reported to be armed, however, there was only one report
of a physical attack on crew member where a seafarer pushed to the floor and
tied up in the engine room.
The role of the industry in being
vigilant against attacks and reporting incidents, even if nothing was stolen
was highlighted by ReCAAP. Earlier in the day ReCAAP held a dialogues session
with the shipping industry in Singapore.
