Three piracy attacks in Singapore Strait over 2 days double October cases to 6, an all-time monthly high for this year

SINGAPORE - Armed pirates stormed three ships in the Singapore Strait in the span of 2 1/2 hours between Sunday night and Monday morning.

The 105km-long Singapore Strait is significant as it provides passage for thousands of ships entering and leaving the port of Singapore. Although it is called the Singapore Strait, it passes through the territorial jurisdictions of Malaysia and Indonesia too. The ship master reported to the Vessel Traffic Information System that an unauthorised perpetrator was seen near the engine room entrance.

More on this topic About two hours later at 12.46am on Monday, another bulk carrier, A Racer, was travelling north of Pulau Nongsa in Indonesia on the way to China, when it was alerted by VTIS about an unknown craft alongside it. The ship master spotted three intruders in the engine room, raised the alarm and four perpetrators were seen fleeing the vessel.

"The ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the increase of incidents in the Singapore Strait. As the perpetrators of these incidents are not arrested, there is a possibility of further incidents in the Singapore Strait," the organisation said.

Indonesian navy?

What is the Marine Police doing?

Surprisingly this could happen in Singapore nowadays... Navy and Police Guard, unable to do anything?

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