A piracy watchdog has advised the shipping industry to not get complacent over piracy despite an overall reduction in serious attacks this year.
The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) welcomed the recent spate of arrests and prosecutions as a “positive response to piracy”.
“In Southeast Asia, a piracy crackdown appears to be bearing fruit, with only two hijackings reported in the third quarter of the year,” it said.
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