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Piracy in Southeast Asian waters surged 74% in 2025, but remained low-risk with no injuries or abductions.
In 2025, piracy and robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait and Straits of Malacca rose 74% to 108, the highest in 19 years, according to ReCAAP, mostly involving low-level thefts with no injuries or crew abductions.
Most incidents occurred at night on bulk carriers, with engine parts and scrap metal commonly stolen, and half involving no stolen goods.
A decline from August to December followed arrests by Indonesian authorities.
Despite the spike, severity remained low, with no major violent attacks, and the threat of crew abductions in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and Eastern Sabah stayed at zero for five years.
ReCAAP urged continued vigilance and rapid response, noting its operations would continue after the U.S. withdrew from the organization in January 2026.
La piratería en las aguas del sudeste asiático aumentó un 74% en 2025, pero siguió siendo de bajo riesgo sin lesiones ni secuestros.