March 2012 The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Center (ISC) will remain hosted by Singapore for five additional years. Because Singapore serves as a global hub for international shipping, and is centrally located in the Asia Pacific region, it is an advantageous location for […]
Tighten Security
An Indonesian lawmaker has admitted that Indonesia is in great need of bolstering their control over maritime borders. Tubagus Hasanuddin, the deputy chairman of House Commission I for politics, defense and foreign affairs, expressed concerns that Indonesia’s maritime borders are rather porous. The issue was highlighted when a sought-after fugitive, Neneg Sri Wahyuni was recently arrested in the country– she […]
SE Asian Surge
February 2011 There has been a spike in piracy around Malaysia recently, with several incidents occurring in a short time span. Masked assailants hijacked a cargo ship on is way to deliver supplies and wages to another vessel out at sea. They intercepted the vessel 10 miles off Kota Kinabalu, a city on the northwestern coast […]
Game Changes
February 2011 Thanks to a change in strategy, many in the maritime security industry are speculating that Somali pirates may have the capability of increasing their range of operation. Somali pirates have recently been seen using merchant vessels they have hijacked as mother ships, from which they launch attacks. Mother ships are able to cover […]
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