Dryad Maritime said the region continues to experience the highest number of maritime crime incidents in 2014 when compared to other traditional piracy hot spots.
The warning comes in the wake of the most recent hijack of the 2,400-dwt tanker Moresby 9 (built 1977) off the Anambas Islands on 4 July.
On that occasion pirates boarded the vessel taking the crew hostage before stealing part of the 2,200t cargo of marine gas oil (MGO).
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