One Of The World’s Busiest Shipping Lanes Sees Three Robberies In Eight Days
A crew member was injured when armed intruders boarded a bulk carrier in the Singapore Strait on November 2, 2026.
Three robberies occurred in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait TSS within nine days. The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Information Sharing Centre issued an alert on the incidents, which involved two bulk carriers and a tanker underway in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme on 2nd, 4th and 10th of November.
An alert from ReCAAP said that a crew member was injured in one of the cases, while the other two incidents reported no injuries. In two of the incidents, the perpetrators stole engine spares. No such thefts were recorded in the second incident.
In April, the Senior Analyst with Risk Intelligence, Thomas Timlen, said that while the boarding frequency has decreased, sailors still remain vulnerable to safety issues. While such incidents had reduced in the first 10 months of 2026, ReCAAP warned about such potential issues in the future in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore.
Timlen further said in a social media post that about 41% of the ships boarded in the Singapore Strait have been seen with perpetrators carrying arms. Many more have possibly boarded the vessels with concealed weapons. There has been a rise in sea robberies in the Singapore Strait recently after months of calm. The center recorded 23 incidents in the straits from January to September.
After the two bulk carrier incidents, both ships reported to the Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System, and the Singapore Police Coast Guard later boarded each at anchor to investigate. Information was shared with Indonesian authorities.
ReCAAP urged ships to maintain a sharp lookout in areas of concern, especially during hours of darkness.
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