Over the past week, no incident of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported between 22nd – 28th August.
From January to August 2023, a total of 77 actual incidents and one attempted incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the Centre.
The Suez Canal Authority is reporting that the incident has been resolved and Suez Canal operations have returned to normal.
An LNG carrier lost control and turned sideways in the Suez Canal, causing another tanker to run into it, AIS ship tracking data from MarineTraffic.com showed.
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published its Monthly Piracy Report for the month of July, where piracy incidents are presented.
The following acts of piracy and armed robbery are allegedly committed against ships reported by IMO Member States or international organizations in consultative status.
1 In International waters
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to forest fire in the Turkish northwestern province of Canakkale.