Tag: ReCAAP

  • Tanker feared hijacked off Malaysia

    Sister ship to Orkim Victory, taken on June 4th Tanker believed hijacked off Malaysia ReCAAP has issued an alert to shipping concerning the Orkim Harmony, sister ship to the Orkim […]

  • ReCAAP: 80 Piracy Incidents This Year till May

    Increase of 19% over same period in 2014. ReCAAP: 80 Piracy Incidents This Year till May By Aiswarya Lakshmi From January 2015 till May 2015, a total of 80 incidents […]

  • ReCAAP updates on Orkim Victory hijack

    Hunt continues for pirates’ tanker. ReCAAP updates on Orkim Victory hijack ReCAAP has released an incident update on the hijacking of the Orkim Victory on June 4th. According to the […]

  • Piracy in Southeast Asia

    “It is likely that piracy in Southeast Asia will continue for years to come…” Piracy in Southeast Asia When we think of piracy, Somalia and the 2013 Hollywood movie Captain […]

  • Pirate activity exposes security needs

    Ports and ships need to boost security. Recent Piracy Activity Onboard Oil Tanker exposes need for greater Security Measures on Ships and at Ports The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating […]

  • Forum fears about fuel siphoning

    Asian Shipowners discuss piracy. Forum fears about fuel siphoning and migrants Titus Zheng he 24th Annual meeting of the Asian Shipowners’ Forum (ASF) was held in Jeju, South Korea, on […]

  • Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia

    Pirates take eighth ship this year. Oriental Glory hijacked in SE Asia ReCAAP reports that pirates hijacked the MT Oriental Glory on May 15th at around 0600 LT in Southeast […]

  • ReCAAP releases April report

    17 incidents reported for the month. ReCAAP releases April report ReCAAP has released its piracy and maritime crime figures for April 2015, noting that the hijacking of small coastal tankers […]

  • Bunkers linked with piracy rise

    Analysis by Risk Intelligence.  Analyst Links Singapore Bunker Players with Increase in Region’s Fuel Piracy, says it’s “the Perfect Product to Steal” Higher bunker standards in Singapore may be inadvertently causing ships […]

  • Piracy in Asia on the rise

    Figures make for stark reading. Piracy in Asia on the rise Hoe Pei Shan They come armed with guns, sometimes machetes and even swords, holding ship crews hostage while stealing […]