IMB issued a report of 3Q of 2023 and they call for regional efforts to safeguard shipping and trade as maritime incidents rise.
The report summary is:
- Ninety-nine incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported in the first nine months of 2023, an increase from 90 incidents for the same period in 2022.
- Reported incidents increased in the Gulf of Guinea in the first nine months of 2023, from 21 compared to 14 for the same period in 2022. Seventeen were classified as armed robberies and four as piracy with a mounting concern for crew as 54 were taken hostage, 14 kidnapped and two were injured.
- The Singapore Straits continues to raise concerns with 33 reported incidents in the first nine months of 2023 compared to 31 in the same period last year. Considering the navigational challenges of the Singapore Straits, even low-level opportunistic incidents, could potentially increase the risk to safe navigation in these congested waters.
- Piracy incident in the Indonesian archipelagic region and Callao anchorage has been increased, too.
Note from editor
According to the IMB report, there were no piracy incident by Somali pirates. On the other hand, according to UKMTO, some suspicious small ships approaching incidents are reported in Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The latest report is on 5th Oct. 2023.
IMB Report
https://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php/1334-piracy-media-release-2023-q3
UKMTO
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