Piracy in the Strait of Malacca has long been a threat to ship owners and the mariners who ply the 900 km-long sea lane. In recent years, coordinated patrols by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sing
Strait of Malacca
A US merchant seaman takes aim during training to repel pirates in the Strait of Malacca, 1984.
Suspected pirates assemble on the deck of a dhow in waters off western Malaysia, January 2006.
Singapore Strait
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The Singapore Strait is a 113 km-long, 19 km-wide strait between the Strait of Malacca in the west and the South China Sea in the east. Singapore is on the north of the channel, and the Indonesian Ria
Cargo ships on the Singapore Strait
The Singapore Strait, as seen from East Coast Park
The Singapore Strait, as seen from Marina Bay Sands
View from Marina Barrage from Marina East