Over the past week, 7 to 13 January, two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (one CAT 2 incident and one CAT 3 incident) were reported to the ReCAAP ISC.
Both incidents occurred onboard bulk carriers while underway off Pulau Cula, Indonesia, in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Singapore Straits (SS) on 8 Jan and 9 Jan 2025. Details of the incidents are shown in table below:
Area of concern
Two incidents were reported in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) onboard ships while underway in the SS since January 2025. The ReCAAP ISC advises ships to exercise enhanced vigilance when…