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India to deepen engagement with Singapore-based ship safety agency

Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppPinterestLinkedinCopy URLTelegramEmailTumblrReddItPrintKoo SINGAPORE, Jan 11 : India, a founding member of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), is set to deepen its engagement with the Singapore-based Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the grouping, its Executive Director Vijay D Chafekar has said. “We expect closer cooperation with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), the Indian Focal Point of ReCAAP, for promoting safe and secure seas in Asia,” Chafekar told PTI on Saturday. India is one of the founding members of the 21-nation ReCAAP, which was established as a regional, government-to-government institution for enhancing maritime security and ship safety.

India to deepen engagement with Singapore-based ship safety agency

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Key Highlights

  • The grouping is also drawing interest from countries beyond Asia, Chafekar said.
  • “Most of the attacks on ships are now for stealing engine and machinery spares for which there is demand in parallel markets.
  • There has not been any incident of kidnapping of crew or hijacking ships in recent years,” said the retired Additional Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, who has been heading ReCAAP for the past year of his three-year term.
  • ReCAAP, he said, is now preparing for its 20th anniversary event to be held in Singapore in March, where representatives from member countries will discuss future plans of the agency.
  • A high-level Indian representation is expected at the Singapore forum, he said.
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