Loss Prevention Advice
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Over the past week, 14-20 April, five CAT 4 incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia.
Three of the incidents occurred onboard ships while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in Singapore Strait (SS), two of which were tugboats and barges. The other two incidents occurred onboard ships while at anchor at Manila North Anchorage, Philippines and Nahodopi, Indonesia Anchorage. The crew members were not injured in all five incidents while some unsecured items were stolen in three incidents.
Area of concern
With the incident reported in SS, a total of 14 incidents were reported in SOMS since January 2026. Ships are advised to intensify vigilance and maintain sharp look-out while transiting the areas of concern and report all incidents immediately to the nearest coastal State. The Centre also urges the littoral States to increase patrols/surveillance in their respective waters, respond promptly to incidents reported, strengthen coordination and promote information sharing on incidents and the criminal groups involved in order to arrest the perpetrators.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 15 April 2026, covering the period of 9 to 15 April, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 2 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ARC-Weekly-Report-15.04.26.pdf
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A bulk carrier has been attacked off the coast of Oman, according to the UKMTO Operations Centre.
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Over the past week, 7-13 April, one incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia.
The incident occurred onboard a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in Singapore Strait (SS) on 9 Apr 2026. The crew members were not injured while some engine spare parts were stolen.
Area of concern
With the incident reported in SS, a total of 11 incidents were reported in SOMS since January 2026. Ships are advised to intensify vigilance and maintain sharp look-out while transiting the areas of concern and report all incidents immediately to the nearest coastal State. The Centre also urges the littoral States to increase patrols/surveillance in their respective waters, respond promptly to incidents reported, strengthen coordination and promote information sharing on incidents and the criminal groups involved in order to arrest the perpetrators.