Singapore strait robberies spike after three November boardings

The Singapore Strait has seen a recent spike in reported sea robbery incidents onboard ships while underway. Three incidents were reported on board ships transiting the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore on November 2, 4, and 10, involving two bulk carriers and an oil tanker.

ReCAAP ISC has issued an alert to the maritime community warning of the possibility of further incidents.

The first incident, which took place at 2125 hrs on Nov 2, and the second incident, which took place at 2335 hrs on Nov 4, involved bulk carriers. The third incident took place at about 0240 hrs on Nov 10 and involved an oil tanker.

All three incidents took place in close proximity to one another (approximately 3.2 nautical miles apart), with two occurring on board bulk carriers and one onboard a tanker.

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