Tag: Singapore

  • BIMCO seeks standardised piracy reports

    Hopes move will unify terms used in reports and improve statistics. BIMCO seeks standardised piracy reports by Philip Rood in London Shipowners organisation the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) […]

  • ASEAN’s maritime hotline

    Hopes that improved communication will improve relations. Asean countries agree to set up hotline to deal with maritime issues in the region The 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations […]

  • Piracy doc crew found guilty

    Pair were hoping to make piracy documentary before Navy swooped. UK documentary makers found guilty in Indonesian court Two UK journalists have been found guilty of violating Indonesia’s immigration laws […]

  • A positive response to piracy

    IMB sees positive news in the fight against piracy. Arrests and prosecutions – a positive response to piracy Despite an overall global reduction in serious piracy attacks this year, the […]

  • Southeast Asian piracy results

    IMB issues third quarter report. Southeast Asian piracy action seeing results: IMB By Marcus Hand from Singapore The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says a crackdown on piracy in Southeast Asia […]

  • Malaysia Cuts Military Budget

    Premier announces cut of over two percent for next year. Malaysia Cuts Military Budget for 2016 Amid Economic Woes By Prashanth Parameswaran Malaysia has cut its defense budget by over […]

  • Maritime crime rise in SE Asia

    Large jump in year-on-year figures. Piracy monitor reports incidents up by 25% Titus Zheng Singapore-based anti-piracy agency, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded a total of 161 incidents […]

  • SE Asia crime rises

    Dryad’s Q3 figures suggest stark increase in crime. Maritime crime incidents across Southeast Asia at highest level in years Dryad Maritime, the UK’s leading maritime intelligence company, today released their […]

  • Malaysia foils biggest sea robbery attempt

    Unusual headline given robbers were unlikely to steal cargo. Malaysia foils country’s biggest sea robbery attempt Titus Zheng The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has thwarted the biggest sea robbery […]

  • Robbery attempt off Singapore

    MMEA reports robbery attempt. Robbers Board Vessel In Singapore Strait – MMEA At least six robbers boarded a vessel in the Strait of Singapore at 7am today, according to the […]