Tag: Singapore Strait

  • Call for SE Asia PMSCs

    Territorial nature of waters causes legal issues. MIMA: Hire private security to prevent pirate attacks Bernard Cheah KUALA LUMPUR: The Maritime Institute of Malaysia has called on shipping companies to […]

  • Step up sea patrols to combat hijacking

    ReCAAP call for more patrols, surveillance. Step up sea patrols to combat hijacking, says watchdog PETALING JAYA: The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in […]

  • Navy runs hijack drills

    Another tanker hijacked this month. Navy carries out drills to prepare for hijackings BY NICHOLAS CHENG KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly two months since the hijacking of Orkim Harmony, the Royal Malaysian Navy […]

  • Punish pirates sternly to ensure safe shipping

    Investigation into latest tanker hijacking is ongoing. Liow: Punish pirates sternly to ensure safe shipping BY BEH YUEN HUI BENTONG: Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has called for stern […]

  • Malacca pirates attack trawler

    Armed robbery at sea remains common in region. Pirates hijacked fishing trawler in Malacca Strait POSTED BY SVILEN PETROV Pirates attacked the fishing trawler Maju Jaya in Malacca Strait in Tamiang […]

  • 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 […]

  • Brits nabbed for making piracy film

    Team producing documentary for National Geographic. Brits nabbed for making piracy film in Malacca Straits The Indonesian Navy handed over Friday evening to the police two Brits and nine Indonesians for reenacting […]

  • PVI Weekly Piracy Report

    PVI Weekly Piracy Report High Risk Area (HRA) On 26 May, a merchant vessel reported being followed for a period of 20 minutes by a single white skiff travelling at […]

  • 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 […]

  • Call for Malaysia to join ReCAAP

    Country has yet to sign up to agreement. Call on Malaysia to join regional maritime movement against piracy KUCHING: Malaysia should consider joining the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy […]