ReCAAP ISC Piracy and Sea Robbery Conference 2018

Asia is today one of the world’s most vibrant economic regions and home to some of the globe’s busiest shipping lanes and biggest ports.

With so much trade carried by sea in and across Asia, piracy and sea robbery remain major concerns of law enforcement authorities, shipping lines and seafarers alike. What has been the trend in Asia over the past decade and what is the outlook for the near future? What is the latest situation in the Sulu-Celebes Seas? What are law enforcement authorities doing to counter piracy and armed robbery against ships in Malaysia and Indonesia? What is the status of maritime safety in waters off Somalia and in the Gulf of Guinea?