ReCAAP: Sea Robbery Incidents Double in Philippines
WMN..Philippine anchorages and ports saw an increase in the number of incidents of sea robbery from January to September 2020, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre said in a special report.
During the nine-month period, thirteen actual incidents were reported in the Philippines. Of these, nine incidents occurred at Manila anchorage, three at Batangas and one incident at General Santos Harbour anchorage.
Containerships were mostly boarded at the anchorage area of Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the largest container terminal in the country, while at Batangas, tankers were boarded since several of the country’s gas and oil depots are located there.
As informed, the number of incidents reported in the Philippines almost doubled in the first nine months of 2020, compared to entire 2019 which saw only seven incidents.
According to ReCAAP, the rise in incidents in Manila anchorage areas from January to September this year is due to the fact that more ships have been anchored in the area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manila Bay area has been designated as a Green Zone for crew change by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
*Culled from World Maritime News.
During the nine-month period, thirteen actual incidents were reported in the Philippines. Of these, nine incidents occurred at Manila anchorage, three at Batangas and one incident at General Santos Harbour anchorage.
Containerships were mostly boarded at the anchorage area of Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the largest container terminal in the country, while at Batangas, tankers were boarded since several of the country’s gas and oil depots are located there.
As informed, the number of incidents reported in the Philippines almost doubled in the first nine months of 2020, compared to entire 2019 which saw only seven incidents.
According to ReCAAP, the rise in incidents in Manila anchorage areas from January to September this year is due to the fact that more ships have been anchored in the area. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manila Bay area has been designated as a Green Zone for crew change by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
*Culled from World Maritime News.
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