Indian Naval ships have foiled over 40 piracy attempts since their deployment in October 2008. The Indian Navy also provides escort for merchant ships sailing through the 490nmi long IRTC in the Gulf of Aden. The Indian Coast Guard and Indian Navy conduct anti-piracy patrols in the Arabian Sea. Kandla anchorages remain to be the most affected area. The anchorages and ports off the waters of India witnessed 45 piracy/armed robbery incidents from 2009 to 2013, while four incidents were reported in the first half of 2014. Moresby 9 also suffered similar attack in 2013 and a Malaysian-flagged oil tanker was also hijacked in the region in the same month of this year. Pirates unloaded over 2,000t of marine gas oil from the vessel. South China Seaĭespite measures by the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), a total of 63 piracy attacks were reported in the South China Sea over the last five years, especially in and around Anambas, Natuna, Mangkai islands, Subi Besar and Merundung areas.Ī Honduras flagged product tanker Moresby 9 was hijacked by nine armed pirates on 4 July 2014 near Anambas Islands in South China Sea. The remaining crew were informed about the incident when the duty crew managed to get away with minor injuries. The robbers detained the duty crew and stole the stores. An anchored product tanker was boarded by four men armed with knives. The most recent attack occurred at Chittagong Literage Anchorage on 27 September 2014. Fewer attacks were recorded in the recent past due to anti-piracy efforts by the Bangladesh Coast Guard. Chittagong anchorages and accesses are the most affected areas and ships preparing to anchor have been the most vulnerable to these attacks. The PRC took note of 10 incidents in the first half of 2014. They also damaged the communication systems and escaped with three hostages.ħ4 piracy/armed robbery incidents were recorded in the last five years in and around the waters off Bangladesh. The pirates unloaded the oil cargo into an unknown vessel and looted ship and crew property. MT NaniWa Maru No.1, a St Kitts and Nevis flagged product tanker, was hijacked off Malacca Straits by ten armed pirates in April 2014. The Strait of Malacca is prone to pirate attacks as it is approachable from a number of islets. Attacks in the Malacca Straits have fallen considerably due to anti-piracy operations by the navies of Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. The IMB PRC has been reported with 10 incidents in the first half of 2014. The Straits of Malacca and waters off Malaysia witnessed 79 piracy incidents during 2009-2014. Attacks have dropped considerably due to active military anti-piracy missions and preventive measures as well as armed guards placed aboard merchant vessels.Īttempts to attack two chemical tankers in the first half of 2014 in Red Sea were unsuccessful due to counterattack by onboard armed security guards.
The pirates detained the crew members and broke the locked cabins as well as stores to steal property.Ī total of 94 piracy incidents have been reported in Red Sea in the last five years. Prime Lady, a Nigerian supply vessel, hijacked off the coast of Nigeria by seven pirates on 04 March 2014, is one of the most notable incidents this year. Apart from the rivers, anchorages and ports which are vulnerable to attacks, incidents have been reported 170nmi off the coast. The Nigerian coast and surrounding waters witnessed 116 piracy incidents in the last five years, while ten attacks were reported in H1 2014. The Maritime Security Centre – Horn of Africa (MSCHOA) established the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in the region while the EUNAVFOR – Operation Atalanta’s current fleet including two Karel Doorman Class frigates (from Belgium and Netherlands), a Santa Maria Class Frigate (Spain), a Horizon Class destroyer (Italy) and a Berlin Class combat support ship (Germany) as well as P-3 Orin maritime patrol aircraft protect the merchant vessels in the area.
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