Tag: Indonesia
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Hijacked vessel found by Thai police
Hijack for ransom unusual in region. Hijacked vessel found by Thai police ALOR SETAR: Pirates fired their M-16 rifles in the air as a warning to the crew of a […]
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SE Asian piracy really has spiked
Examining all data shows a clear increase. Yes, Southeast Asian piracy really has spiked Elliot Brennan Earlier this month, Sam Bateman’s post (Is Southeast Asia Really a Piracy Hotspot?) questioned my […]
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Indonesia hits illegal fishing
Scuttled ships will form artificial reef. Indonesia sinks 34 foreign vessels to stop illegal fishing By John Stansfield Indonesia, the world’s biggest archipelago nation, sank 34 foreign illegal fishing boats in several places […]
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Fuel piracy incidents drop in July
Pirates in SE Asia take a vacation. Fuel piracy incidents drop in July Titus Zheng ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC), the Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog, posted no fuel siphoning incidents for […]
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US, Malaysia Launch Naval Exercise
CARAT Malaysia 2015 kicks off. US, Malaysia Launch Naval Exercise By Prashanth Parameswaran On August 17, the United States and Malaysia kicked off a bilateral naval exercise in Sandakan in eastern […]
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ReCAAP July 2015 Report
No hijackings reported in July. Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia – ReCAAP July 2015 Report ReCAAP ISC reports a decline in the number of piracy and robbery […]
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Algorithm To Predict Pirate Attacks
New software predicts ‘predator’ behaviour. US Navy Scientists Create Algorithm To Predict Pirate Attacks By Jill Arce Pirates have begun robbing shipping vessels and committing acts of criminal violence at sea […]
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Pirates Adapt To Failure
Somali piracy suffers while West African and Southeast Asian piracy rises. Sea Transportation: The Pirates Adapt To Failure And New Opportunities Financial problems have led the Somali pirate groups to […]
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Dryad issues SE Asia analysis
Continuing attacks spark guidance. MT Joaquim and the continuing troubles off the Malaysian Peninsula The recent hijacking of MT Joaquim on Saturday 8th August in the Malacca Strait has provided yet another timely […]
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Tanker used by hijackers found
Suspects detained by Indonesian authorities. Vessel used to siphon crude oil from MT Joaquim seized by Indonesia KUALA LUMPUR: A tanker, believed to have been used by pirates to siphon […]
