Piracy and Armed Robbery in Asia

Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has published ‘Patterns and Trends of Situation on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia for 2011’

The scope of this highly interesting and recommended study is as follows.

An analysis of:

– Overall patterns and trends (2007-2011);

– Situation Update by Location;

– Patterns and trends of tug boats’ incidents;

and

– Recommendations.

The full report in PDF format can be accessed here: Patterns and Trends of Situation on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia for 2011

 

About ReCAAP:

The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) is the first regional government-to-government agreement to promote and enhance cooperation against piracy and armed robbery in Asia.  To date, 17 States have become Contracting Parties to ReCAAP.

 The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) was established under the ReCAAP Agreement. The roles of ReCAAP ISC include exchanging information among Contracting Parties on incidents of piracy and armed robbery, supports capacity building efforts of Contracting Parties, and for cooperative arrangements.