ReCAAP ISC 1st Quarterly Report January-March 2019 #piracy #marsec @ReCAAPISC

ReCAAP ISC Incidents of Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia reported during 1st Quarter of 2019 (January-March 2019)

Executive Summary

A total of 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising nine actual incidents and one attempted incident) were reported in Asia during January-March 2019 compared to 21 incidents (comprising 15 actual incidents and six attempted incidents) during January-March 2018. This accounts for a 52% decrease in the total number of incidents reported during January-March 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.

The number of actual incidents has also decreased by 40% during January-March 2019 compared to January-March 2018. Both the total number of incidents and number of actual incidents reported during January-March 2019 are the lowest among the period of January-March of 13-year (2007-2019).

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