The number of piracy and attempted piracy incidents in Indonesian waters continues to increase annually. Cases reported and recorded by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) 2015 placed Indonesia as the top country with 108 cases. This statistic almost equals the number of piracy cases in Somalia in 2011, which reached 160 cases. In contrast, Indonesia only reported 46 piracy cases in 2011.
Other countries reporting a significant number of attempted robberies include Vietnam with 27 cases. Other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines reported fewer incidents during 2015.
The report states that piracy generally occurs at night in the open sea, with locations including Belawan, Dumai, Nipah, Tanjung Priok, and others. The methods used include threats with firearms (5 cases), sharp weapons (55 cases), and other unspecified tools (45 cases).
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