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The latest piracy report from ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed a rise in reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as ‘worrying signs’ for the Singapore Straits.
According to the report, there were 99 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of 2023, marking an increase from 90 incidents during the same period in 2022.
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MSC Eagle F, a Liberian-flagged container ship that had grounded Monday morning five kilometres off the coast of Mombasa, Kenya, has successfully been refloated.
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an incident where, a general cargo vessel had berthed and was discharging cargo from the upper port cargo hold, to provide lessons learned.
The incident
The tween-deck had been emptied and next the pontoons would be removed in order to access more cargo below.
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Two actual incidents of armed robbery against ships (both CAT 3) in Asia were reported between 3rd – 9th October 2023.
Of the two incidents, one occurred on 30 Aug 23 to a tanker while anchored at Dumai Anchorage in Indonesia, and one occurred on 8 Oct 23 to a bulk carrier while underway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).