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Scope
Methodology adopted in classification of
incidents
Situation update
Analysis by location
Case studies
Conclusion
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Classification of Incidents
Formulate a matrix based on relevance of factors and impact towards overall
significance of an incident
Indicators of the two factors:
Violence Factor (V-factor)
; Type of weapon
; Treatment of crew
; Number of pirates/robbers
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Situation Update
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Vessels at anchor/berth
Increase in the number of
incidents at ports and anchorages
in Indonesia
; Half of total number of
incidents occurred in Indonesia
Improvement at ports and
anchorages in Malaysia
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Analysis by location
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0
0
+
X
4
4
CAT 3
0
0
0
CAT 2
0
1
0
1
0
Petty Theft
0
0
0
CAT 1
0
1
0
4
0
Attempted
2
0
1
Legend
Jan-Mar 2008 (2)
Jan-Mar 2009 (2)
Jan-Mar 2010 (1)
1
0
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1
0
+
X
5
0
CAT 3
0
0
3
CAT 2
0
0
0
0
1
Petty Theft
1
1
0
CAT 1
0
0
1
1
0
Attempted
0
0
0
Legend
Jan-Mar 2008 (1)
Jan-Mar 2009 (1)
Jan-Mar 2010 (4)
0
0
2012
71
Pulau Tioman
Possible reasons:
Malaysia
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
0
0
CAT 3
0
0
0
CAT 2
0
1
1
1
0
Vietnam
0
0
Petty Theft
0
0
0
CAT 1
0
0
0
0
0
Attempted
1
0
0
Legend
Jan-Mar 2008 (1)
Jan-Mar 2009 (1)
Jan-Mar 2010 (1)
5
0
Malaysia
Pulau
Anambas
Possible reasons:
Pulau
Natuna
Increase
in
patrol
and
surveillance by littoral States
X
X
Su
ma
tr
+
X
Kalimantan
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Case Study
Recovery of Hijacked vessels:
Tug boat, Sin Hin 5
towing barge, Sin Hin 6
28 Dec 2011
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Port Klang
MALAYSIA
Vessels anchored at
Tanjung Ayam
Tanjung
Ayam
Scheduled
Route
Su
ma
tra
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Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
Case Study
Apprehension of robbers and
recovery of stolen items:
OXL Lotus on 22 Jan 2012
Andakini on 22 Mar 2012
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia
anchored
at
Chittagong
In both incidents,
Robbers boarded and stole mooring ropes from the
vessels
Master reported incident to Chittagong Port
Authority, who informed the Bangladesh Coast
Guard
Bangladesh Coast Guard deployed one speed boat
to location
nc
h
A ora
ge
Anchora
g
Anadakini
22 Mar 12
0003 hrs
Chittagong
e B
Karnaphuli
River
OXL Lotus
22 Jan 12
2215 hrs
Anchorage C
17
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Conclusion
Decrease in incidents due to under-reporting, or true reflection of
situation?
Improvement in Malaysia, South China Sea and
Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Littoral States continue enhance surveillance and
maintain presence
Seafarers observe BMPs and maintain situation
awareness
;Published poster on Guidelines for Tug Boats
and Barges
http://www.recaap.org
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia