Tag: Malaysia

  • ReCAAP Piracy & Sea Robbery Conference 2015

    Conference set for Singapore Maritime Week. ReCAAP Piracy & Sea Robbery Conference 2015 The ReCAAP ISC together with BIMCO, INTERTANKO, and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) will be […]

  • S.E. Asia joint security patrols

    Regional push to quell piracy. Bunker Pirates: Singapore, Malaysia, Neighbours to Begin Joint Security Patrols Malaysian Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Jaafar (Abdul Aziz) Wednesday said a regional joint patrol would soon […]

  • Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced

    Specific threat in S.E. Asia identified. Petro-piracy insurance cover introduced London: Insurance cover is coming to a specific threat in Southeast Asia. Specialist marine insurance intermediary, Seacurus, has developed a […]

  • ReCAAP issues 2014 piracy report

    Despite fall, violent incidents on the rise. ReCAAP ISC reports 50% piracy incident fall in Indonesia Titus Zheng Singapore-based anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) stated in its […]

  • Tanker missing after hijack

    Crew placed in life rafts by pirates. Tanker missing after hijack ReCAAP reports that the MT Rehobot was hijacked by eight armed pirates on January 28th at around 2330 LT. […]

  • Hijacked ship rescued

    Southeast Asia pirates caught on board hijacked tanker. Hijacked ship rescued.  ReCAAP reports that the MT Sun Birdie, presumed hijacked when its owners lost contact with it on January 28th, […]

  • Fighting Asian piracy

    Increase in incidents prompts regional security debate. The threat of piracy in the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca increase By Martin Sieff Piracy in the South China Sea […]

  • Malaysia mulls air defences

    Move to prepare RMN for future threats.  Malaysia mulls air defences for submarine base near South China Sea Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore Malaysia is looking to equip its naval base at […]

  • ReCAAP calls for more patrols

    Piracy incidents prompts call for greater vigilance.  ReCAAP calls for more anti-piracy naval patrols Titus Zheng Anti-piracy Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia […]

  • Rise in Asian Piracy Significant

    Intertanko expresses concern at rate of piracy. Intertanko: Rise in Asian Piracy is “Significant and Worrying” Asia experienced a significant jump in piracy attacks last year, which accounted for three quarters […]