WHAT IS PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS AND WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN INCIDENT? Definitions Piracy, in accordance with Article 101 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is defined as: 1. “Piracy” means any

Details

Category: Pirateria

Published on Thursday, 23 July 2026 02:26

Written by Administrator2

Hits: 53

https://icc-ccs.org/map/

Diagram 1 – Flow Diagram for Reporting Incidents in Asia according to IMO MSC.1/Circ 1334

Notes:

1. The RCCs of some ReCAAP Contracting Parties are also their ReCAAP Focal Points. These Focal Points also disseminate incident information internally to their respective RCCs, maritime authorities and law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
2. The ReCAAP Focal Points are governmental agencies designated by the respective Contracting Parties of the ReCAAP Agreement.

3. The incident reporting process in Asia does not change other reporting processes for incidents already in practice.

Lodge an Incident Report with ReCAAP ISC

While not mandatory, shipowners, ship operators and shipping companies are encouraged to report all “Actual” and “Attempted” incidents related to piracy and armed robbery at sea as soon as possible to ReCAAP ISC using this online form https://www.recaap.org/lodge-incident-report

You are encouraged to provide as much details as possible; the information reported will be kept strictly confidential.

Tags: Piracy, Sea Piracy, Maritime Piracy, Armed Robbery at Sea

Traditional Maritime Piracy Returns: Hormuz’s Rippling Effect on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Security

Details

Category: Pirateria

Published on Monday, 01 June 2026 02:45

Written by Administrator2

Hits: 127

Overview

Traditional maritime piracy, characterized by looting and armed robbery for ransom, has persisted along the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coast since the collapse of Somalia’s centralized government in 1991. In the absence of a fully functioning government, the rise in maritime piracy is largely a reaction to foreign overfishing and the dumping of toxic waste in the region by local militia kingpins. Over the years, traditional pirates expanded their operations from merely protecting their territorial waters to hijacking international commercial vessels, which has become a highly lucrative venture since its early emergence in 1990s until 2011. Consequently, this escalation has raised significant maritime security concerns, endangering international sea trade for vessels passing through

Seguir leyendo

Piracy: A continuing threat to seafarers

Details

Category: Pirateria

Published on Monday, 01 June 2026 02:55

Written by Administrator2

Hits: 156

War in Middle East fuels piracy resurgence off Horn of Africa

Details

Category: Pirateria

Published on Sunday, 17 May 2026 05:22

Written by Administrator2

Hits: 128

SANA