ReCAAP: 18% rise in maritime crime

106 reported incidents in the first half of 2015.

ReCAAP ISC posts 18% rise of incidents in 1H15

Titus Zheng

Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy organisation ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded 106 piracy incidents in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2015 (1H15), an increase of 18% year on year.

Out of the 106 incidents, six cases were classified as attempted incidents, while the remaining 100 cases were actual incidents. The bulk in this period was petty thefts, although there were 10 severe, or Category 1 incidents, involving fuel/oil siphoning and hijacking.

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Source: ihsmaritime360.com