Discover the Capetan-Giorgis: Ratings & Maritime News

Singapore: In a troubling development for maritime security, the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has documented two incidents that deviate from the usual patterns of piracy in Southeast Asian waters. Traditionally, smaller product tankers have been the primary targets, but in a surprising shift, both a bulk carrier and a containership fell prey to attacks this morning. At approximately 0100 hours, four assailants boarded the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, Capetan Giorgis, while it was sailing about 3.8 nautical miles off Tanjung Sengkuang, Batam. Fortunately, no cargo was reported missing, and the crew members are safe following the incident.

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