Tag: Singapore

  • 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. […]

  • Indo, Singapore pledge more cooperation

    Maritime security a key area of focus. More collaboration, interaction between defence forces of Singapore, Indonesia Both countries’ defence ministers reaffirmed long-standing cooperation and friendship between both Armed Forces and […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014

    IMB issues 2014 piracy report. SE Asia tanker hijacks rose in 2014 despite global drop in sea piracy, IMB report reveals Attacks against small tankers off South East Asia’s coasts […]

  • ReCAAP IDs fuel thieves

    3 main gangs responsible. ReCAAP identifies fuel-siphoning groups Titus Zheng The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) assessed that there are at least three organised crime syndicates involved in fuel […]

  • Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed

    Indo’s bold new naval plans. Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed in AirAsia Plane Search By Chris Blake Indonesia’s hunt for the wreckage of a downed AirAsia Bhd (AIRA) jet is exposing the constraints […]

  • Malacca Strait rampant with pirates

    Call to bolster regional security.  Malacca Strait rampant with pirates Nani Afrida Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has emphasized the importance of securing the Malacca Strait not only from illegal fishing […]