Club Urges Members News

The IMB cautions against complacency in its latest report on piracy and armed robbery which covers the period from 1 January 2015 to 30 September 2015, says The Standard Club. 190 incidents have been reported to the IMB in 2015, with the majority focused upon low-level incidents in Southeast Asia. 154 ships were boarded, 21 attempted attacks took place and 15 vessels were hijacked. The majority of reported incidents in 2015 have taken place in Indonesia. Attacks in Southeast Asia tend to be low-level in nature and take place at night. Ships should maintain strict anti-piracy watches and report any incident or suspicious behaviour to local authorities and the IMB.

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