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An approximately 150-mile-long oil slick that has been spotted in the Red Sea is believed to have been released by a merchant ship, according to satellite-monitoring environmental group.
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According to international news, three seafarers who were kidnapped off the bulk carrier Grebe Bulker in early May, have apparently been released after weeks in captivity.
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Two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (both CAT 3 incidents) were reported between 16 – 22 May.
Two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia (both CAT 3 incidents). The incident occurred on 17 Apr on board a container ship while anchored at Ho Chi Minh pilot station, Vietnam; and the incident on 22 May occurred on board a bulk carrier while underway in the Singapore Strait (SS). In both incidents, the perpetrators were armed with knives. Ship stores were stolen in the first incident, and engine spares in the other. The crew members were safe in the two incidents.
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The climate change affects participation in maritime piracy, depending on the specific ways that it impacts regional fish production.
Their analysis is based on piracy in East Africa and the South China Sea. These two regions are strategic in that both areas have experienced a large amount of piracy. However, rising sea temperatures have been associated with declines in fish production in East Africa but increases in the South China Sea.