ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report 21-27 November 2017
During the period of 21-27 Nov 17, five incidents (comprising four actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. Of the five incidents, two incidents occurred…
Chennai Six: Britons released from Indian jail
Six British former soldiers have been released from an Indian prison four years after being arrested and detained on weapons charges. The so-called Chennai Six, who had been guards on…
CMF WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL DELEGATES TO 41st SHADE CONFERENCE
Senior leaders from Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) welcomed delegates to the latest SHADE (Shared Awareness and De-confliction) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean in Bahrain…
Local vessel carrying 3,700t palm oil confirmed hijacked, Singkawang, Indonesia
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in Putrajaya confirmed that a vessel owned by a local company carrying about 3,700 tonnes of palm oil worth about RM18.5 million (USD4.5 million), had…
Is Abu Sayyaf Really Defeated?
After the end of the five-month siege of Marawi and the death of long-time Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, one of Southeast Asia’s longtime criminal groups faces an uncertain future.…
EU Naval Official Offers Appreciation for Seychelles’ Role in Piracy Fight
The support of Seychelles is crucial in deterring future pirate attacks in the region, said a top official of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) delegation during a meeting…
Philippine Forces Arrest Six Abu Sayyaf Pirates
On Monday, special operations teams with the Philippine Naval Forces Western Mindanao Command arrested six suspected Abu Sayyaf pirates in a maritime interdiction operation near Sulu. On the evening of…
23 Nov 17 – Pirate Action Group (PAG), GoO
There is reports of an active Pirate Action Group operating within 100nm radius of position 24-51N 058-33E. Indian Navy assets are in the area and investigating. Vessels operating in this…
Yemen crisis situation report
Belligerents in Yemen’s civil war are no longer prioritizing the pursuit of a political resolution to the conflict. Six years after the Gulf Cooperation Council’s initiative to ensure a peaceful…
22 Nov 17 – suspicious approach – 90NM S of PH
At 220335Z UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel in POSN 0304.48N – 00659.46E (89NMS from Port Harcourt) was being followed for around 2 hours by 1x Skiff with 3 x…
21 Nov 17 – attempted boarding – Adbidjan anchorage
At 212140 UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel at 05-13.0N 004-03.6W (Adbidjan anchorage) observed 1 boat approach to a close proximity. Port control informed and then disturbed boarding attempt and…
21 Nov 17 – attack – Off Mukalla port
On 21 NOV 2017 at 1940 UTC. MV reported being under Attack by 4 Armed Skiffs in POSN 14-08.7N 048-57.3E (Near Mukulla Port). Vessel and crew are safe. Vessels transiting…
21 Nov 17 – suspicious approach – Lagos Anc
At 210050 UTC NOV 2017 a merchant vessel at 06-18.3N 003-10.5E (Lagos anchorage) observed 2 small boats approach to a close proximity. POB of boats attempted to board using hooked…
Piracy: Police To Deploy 16 Gunboats, 6,000 Personnel On Bayelsa Waterways
A total number of 16 gun boats and 6,000 armed police personnel are expected to be deployed along the waterways and creeks of Bayelsa state to tackle rising sea piracy…
Italian Marines Detain Six Suspected Pirates
EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates and seized their vessels. Six crew of a motor whaler, acting as mother ship, and…
19 Nov 17 – suspicious approach – near point B IRTC
On 19 Nov 17, an MV in position 1404N 05147E (Near IRTC Point B). Reports sighting a skiff with a ladder, which approached to 1nm. MV increased speed and is now safe.
18 Nov 17 – suspicious approach – 380NM of Somali coast
At 0555UTC on 18 November 2017, an FV in position 0156.0S 04923.0E (380NMs of the Somali Coast) reported that 1 skiff with 4 POB Approached the FV to 1000 yards.…
Suspected pirate vessels in Gulf of Aden dispersed by Chinese navy
On November 15, a destroyer from the 27th Chinese naval escort taskforce successfully dispersed a number of suspected pirate vessels aiming for two container ships, reports China Central Television. At…
16 Nov 17 – Suspicious Activity – 60nm SSW of Bony Isl Nigeria
At 0945UTC on the 16th of November 2017, 7 personnel in a white hulled boat, 5 to 6 Metres in length attempted to board a vessel in position 03°30’N 006°46E…
16 Nov 17 – attack – 22NM SSW off Bonny Isl, Nigeria
On 16th November at 11:00ZHrs in position 04°07N - 006°57E (180°/7NM from Fairway buoy, NIGERIA), a Merchant Ship is under attack. No further information at this time but vessels are…
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