WHAT IS PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS AND WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN INCIDENT? Definitions Piracy, in accordance with Article 101 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), is defined as: 1. “Piracy” means any

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Published on Thursday, 23 July 2026 02:26
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Diagram 1 – Flow Diagram for Reporting Incidents in Asia according to IMO MSC.1/Circ 1334

Notes:

  1. The RCCs of some ReCAAP Contracting Parties are also their ReCAAP Focal Points. These Focal Points also disseminate incident information internally to their respective RCCs, maritime authorities and law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
  2. The ReCAAP Focal Points are governmental agencies designated by the respective Contracting Parties of the ReCAAP Agreement.
  1. The incident reporting process in Asia does not change other reporting processes for incidents already in practice.

Lodge an Incident Report with ReCAAP ISC

While not mandatory, shipowners, ship operators and shipping companies are encouraged to report all “Actual” and “Attempted” incidents related to piracy and armed robbery at sea as soon as possible to ReCAAP ISC using this online form https://www.recaap.org/lodge-incident-report

You are encouraged to provide as much details as possible; the information reported will be kept strictly confidential.

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Piracy: A continuing threat to seafarers

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Published on Monday, 01 June 2026 02:55
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Piracy: A continuing threat to seafarers

Global piracy rose in 2025, with regional patterns varying and some areas showing improvements. Most incidents were low severity and fewer crew suffered physical harm, yet the aggressive behaviour of perpetrators can still have serious psychological impacts on seafarers.

Published 28 January 2026

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Positive and negative trends in global piracy

Global piracy and armed robbery incidents increased by 23% in 2025 compared to 2024, according to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC). While this overall increase is concerning, a closer look at the figures reveals encouraging trends and improvements in

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War in Middle East fuels piracy resurgence off Horn of Africa

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Published on Sunday, 17 May 2026 05:22
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Published: 2026/05/16 12:07 PM
Updated: 2026/05/16 12:07 PM

Capitals, May. 16 (SANA) — Escalating tensions in the Middle East are reshaping global shipping routes and reviving a persistent maritime threat: Somali piracy.

As security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz prompt major shipping companies to reroute vessels around the African continent, pirate networks operating off the Somali coast are seizing new opportunities to regroup after years of relative decline, according to maritime security analysts.

The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint through which roughly 20% of global oil, gas, and raw material exports pass, has seen significant disruptions amid the U.S.-Israeli-Iranian conflict. Commercial vessels opting for the longer Cape of Good Hope route now sail closer to Somalia’s unstable coastline, exposing them to heightened risk.

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Traditional Maritime Piracy Returns: Hormuz’s Rippling Effect on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Security

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 May 28, 2026

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Traditional maritime piracy, characterized by looting and armed robbery for ransom, has persisted along the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coast since the collapse of Somalia’s centralized government in 1991. In the absence of a fully functioning government, the rise in maritime piracy is largely a reaction to foreign overfishing and the dumping of toxic waste in the region by local militia kingpins. Over the years, traditional pirates expanded their operations from merely protecting their territorial waters to hijacking international commercial vessels, which has become a highly lucrative venture since its early emergence in 1990s until 2011. Consequently, this escalation has raised significant maritime security concerns, endangering international sea trade for vessels passing through

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Hijacked dhows raise alarm over new piracy threats in Somalia

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Published on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 05:18
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 May 11, 2026
 
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A renewed piracy threat near Somalia has sparked concerns after reports emerged that Somali pirates seized another dhow that could potentially be used as a “mothership” for future attacks on commercial vessels.

According to the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO), the dhow was reportedly hijacked on May 9 while en route to Kismayo, Somalia. The vessel was operating off the country’s southern coast when the incident occurred.

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In response, European naval forces participating in Operation Atalanta were notified immediately and deployed assets to assess the situation.

In a separate development, security officials in

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