Global piracy incidents during the first quarter 2021 shows drop in incidents of reports from 47 in the same period 2020, down to 38 in 2021. GoG remains the piracy hotspot with 43% of incidents.

The Philippines Armed Forces, over a 3 day period, rescued 4 crew members abducted from a fishing trawler in January 2020 by the Abu Sayyaf Group, following 14 months held in captivity.

Suspected Nigerian pirates have boarded and abducted 15 Turkish crew from container ship, Mozart, in the Gulf of Guinea. 1 Azerbaijani crew member killed, 3 remained onboard to sail to safe port.

Of 195 incidences of piracy & armed robbery against ships worldwide, Gulf of Guinea records highest-ever kidnappings of seafarers at 135 crew; 95% of all crew kidnapped, reports IMB.

With over 100 seafarers kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea region, MDAT-GOG has issued a warning of a HIGH RISK maritime incident likely to occur in the coming days or weeks

ReCAAP ISC reports a sharp increase in robbery & thefts against ships whilst underway in the Singapore Strait. 33 incidents reported in 2020, compared to 31 in period 2016 - 2018.

With a 40 percent increase in abduction of seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea, IMB figures show first 9 months of 2020 show a rise in piracy/armed robbery at sea.

ReCAAP ISC Special Report is to alert the shipping industry on the increase of the number of the incidents, provides an insight of the incidents, modus operandi of the perpetrators and actions taken