Robbery attempts accounted for 93 out of 97 the incidents reported against ships in Asia during 2020.
This represents an increase of 17% in the total number of incidents and a 32% increase in actual incidents, compared to 2019, according to the Singapore-based Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP)
Despite the increase of incidents, the severity level of incidents involving violence to crew and stolen items remained moderate, with 74% of incidents involving perpetrators who were not armed and crew not harmed.
