132 incidents of piracy and armed robbery on ships in Asia reported in 2025

In comparison, 44 per cent of the actual incidents in 2024 were CAT 4. In addition, there were no CAT 1 incidents (highest severity) reported in 2025, compared to two CAT 1 incidents in 2024.

For the fifth consecutive year, there has been no report of incident of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas and waters off Eastern Sabah. The last incident occurred on January 17, 2020.

In January 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard downgraded the threat level of "Abduction of crew for ransom in the Sulu-Celebes Seas" from “moderate low” to “low,” meaning, "no information or monitored activities suggest an impending attack; hence incidents are not expected to occur."