国际商会国际海事局（IMB）在其2023年年中报告中对几内亚湾水域报告的事件死灰复燃和新加坡海峡事件增加表示担忧。

2023年上半年，记录了65起海盗和持械抢劫船只事件，比2022年同期的58起有所增加。

在报告的65起事件中，57艘船只被登船，4艘试图发动袭击，2艘被劫持，2艘遭到射击。

犯罪者成功登上了90%的目标船只。

针对船员的暴力事件仍在继续，36人被劫持为人质，14人被绑架，3人受到威胁，2人受伤，1人遭到袭击。

国际海事局局长Michael Howlett表示：“几内亚湾水域发生的包括人质劫持和船员绑架等在内的事件再次出现，这令人担忧。国际海事局呼吁继续保持强大的地区和国际海军存在，以遏制这些罪行。”

几内亚湾船员日益担忧

几内亚湾在2023年第一季度和第二季度期间发生了令人担忧的海上事件激增，第一季度发生了5起事件，第二季度发生了9起事件。

其中，12起被归类为武装抢劫，2起被归类为海盗，主要针对该地区停泊的船只。

14名船员被绑架，其中8名船员是从停泊在领海内的船只上被绑架的。

此外，在两次单独的劫持事件中，31名船员被扣为人质，通讯和导航设备被毁，部分货物被盗。

其中一起事件还涉及绑架六名船员。

豪利特表示：“我们再次呼吁几内亚湾地区当局和国际社会重新关注该地区，建立长期、可持续的解决方案，有效解决这些罪行，保护航海和渔业社区。”

新加坡海峡风险上升

尽管被认为是低级别的机会主义犯罪，但通过新加坡海峡的大型船只往往仍然是袭击目标并登船，与去年同期相比，在这些拥挤的水域发生的事件大幅增加了25%。

国际海事局表示关注，并要求沿岸国分配必要的资源来解决这些罪行，因为据报道，至少有八起事件中，船员仍面临武器威胁。

减少印度尼西亚群岛地区的事件

与2020年之前的几年相比，印度尼西亚群岛地区报告的事件持续减少，报告了7起事件，主要涉及抛锚或停泊的船只。

船员仍然处于危险之中，有报道称发生了威胁和持刀事件。

南美洲和中美洲占全球事故的14%

在占全球14%的南美和中美洲港口，报告的事件有13起，包括在秘鲁卡亚奥安克雷奇、哥伦比亚、巴西马卡帕安克雷奇和巴拿马发生的登船未遂、人质事件、船员袭击和威胁事件。

英文原文

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concern on the resurgence of reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea waters and the increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits in its mid-year report for 2023.

Sixty-five incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were recorded in the first half of 2023, an increase from 58 incidents for the same period in 2022.

Of the 65 incidents reported, 57 vessels were boarded, four had attempted attacks, two were hijacked and two were fired upon. Perpetrators successfully boarded 90% of targeted vessels. Violence towards crew continues with 36 taken hostage, 14 kidnapped, three threatened, two injured and one assaulted.

IMB Director Michael Howlett said: “The resurgence in reported incidents including hostage situations and crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea waters is concerning. The IMB calls for continued, robust regional and international naval presence as a deterrent to address these crimes.”

Mounting concerns for crew in the Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea witnessed a concerning surge in maritime incidents between Q1 and Q2 of 2023, with five incidents in the first quarter and nine in the second quarter. Out of these, 12 were classified as armed robberies and two as piracy, predominantly targeting anchored vessels in the region.

Fourteen crew were kidnapped, of which eight crew members were taken from vessels anchored within territorial waters. Additionally, in two separate hijackings, 31 crew members were held hostage, communication and navigation equipment were destroyed, and partial cargoes were stolen. One of these incidents also involved the abduction of six crew members.

“We once again call on Gulf of Guinea regional authorities and the international community to refocus their attention on the region, to establish long-term, sustainable solutions that effectively address these crimes and protect the seafaring and fishing communities,” Mr Howlett said.

Rising risks in Singapore Straits

While considered low level opportunistic crimes, often large vessels transiting through the Singapore Straits remain targeted and boarded, with a significant 25% increase in reported incidents compared to the same period last year in these congested waters. The IMB expresses concern and has requested that littoral states allocate the required resources to address these crimes as crew members continue to be at risk with weapons reported in at least eight incidents.

Reduction of incidents in the Indonesian archipelagic region

The Indonesian archipelagic region has shown a sustained decrease in reported incidents compared to years preceding 2020, with seven incidents reported, primarily involving anchored or berthed vessels. Crew members remain at risk, with instances of threats and knives reported.

South and Central America account for 14% of global incidentsa

In South and Central American ports, which accounted for 14% of global incidents, there were 13 reported incidents, including attempted boardings, hostage situations, and crew assaults and threats at Callao Anchorage in Peru, Colombia, Macapa Anchorage in Brazil, and Panama.

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