Singapore Strait: Bulk carriers most vulnerable in 2022

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THE INSIGHT:

Operators of bulk carriers are well-advised to ensure enhanced awareness amongst crew on board vessels approaching the Singapore Strait for transit.

With an overall 8% year-on-year increase in the total number of incidents recorded in the strait, perpetrators maintained their attention on bulk carriers, which accounted for 53% of all Singapore Strait boardings while tankers accounted for 23% of all boardings. The vulnerability is higher during hours of darkness, when stealthy perpetrators take advantage of slow-moving vessels passing through this bottleneck, leveraging on the jurisdictional challenges posed by the intersecting borders of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

The Singapore Strait is the site of 63% of all recorded incidents within Southeast Asia. Despite the 8% increase of attacks, 55% are failed, indicating that an aware crew is an effective deterrent. No container vessels were boarded in the strait in 2022.

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