Combating piracy at sea, maritime piracy, sea piracy | ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre

Number of Incidents in 2022
(as of today)

Actual Incidents: 4
Attempted Incidents: -
Categories of Incidents
CAT1: -
CAT2: -
CAT3: 2
CAT4: 2

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Number of Incidents in 2021

Actual Incidents: 77
Attempted Incidents: 5
Categories of Incidents
CAT1: -
CAT2: 8
CAT3: 16
CAT4: 53
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Number of Incidents in 2020

Actual Incidents: 95
Attempted Incidents: 2
Categories of Incidents
CAT1: 1
CAT2: 6
CAT3: 18
CAT4: 70
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Presentation on the Latest Situation

Latest New Release

18 January 2022

15% decrease in total number of piracy and sea robbery incidents in Asia for 2021

14 December 2021

Officers from ReCAAP Member States gather to deepen knowledge on the state of Maritime Cyber Security in Asia at third Capacity Building Virtual Lecture 2021

Capacity Building Virtual Lecture Video (Oct 2021)

Theme: Root causes of piracy and how to effectively address them
ReCAAP ISC Annual Report 2021

For Jan-Dec 2021, there was a total of 82 incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. This represents a 15% decrease compared to 2020.
15th Anniversary Commemorative Publication

Messages of stakeholders, Milestones and Key achievements of ReCAAP
The 15th Anniversary of ReCAAP

The 15th Anniversary Symposium with the theme of “Enhancing Regional Cooperation: 15 years and beyond” marks 15 years of regional cooperation against piracy and sea robbery in Asia

Executive Director’s
Message

Executive Director's
Report 2020

ReCAAP ISC
Corporate Video

ReCAAP ISC
Events

Warnings & Alerts

View all Warnings and Alerts issued by ReCAAP ISC

Interactive Incident Map

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What is Piracy & Armed Robbery against Ships?
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Weekly Report

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