Sulu Sea - Maritime Security *Update*

Sulu Sea – Maritime security *Update* 

The countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have agreed to patrol all transit corridors established within those countries common maritime areas.

The corridor positions were reported previously by North, and will now be patrolled to attempt to further increase safety for commercial traffic in the area.

All vessels are required to send a report to the relevant authorities 24 hours prior to arrival at the corridors with their complete ships routing information.

Admiralty security charts Q6112 and Q6113 will soon be updated to reflect the new corridors and reporting requirements.

Information on reporting can be found here.

Sulu Sea – Recommended Transit Corridors – 08/12/2017

The countries of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have agreed to the establish transit corridors in the Sulu Sea in the following areas:

• Sibutu Channel
• Basilan Strait

The transit corridors will be patrolled by forces from all three countries to allow the safe passage of commercial traffic.

Vessels using the corridors are required to submit a report 24 hours prior to entering and also report before entering and during the transit.

Details of the corridors and the reporting requirements can be viewed here.

Security Corridor Established in the Sulu Sea – 12/09/2017

The Sulu Sea is considered a high risk security area. Therefore the Philippines Department of Transport has established a recommended transport Corridor (RTC) in the Sulu Sea region.

The corridor is for vessels transiting West of the Island of Mindanao in the Moro Gulf and Basilan Strait. The use of the corridor will allow law enforcement vessels to closely monitor the vessels operating in the area.

Circular DOTr 2017-002 outlines the boundaries of the corridor and the rules of its use and can be read here.

North’s Loss Prevention Briefing on Maritime Security in South East Asia can be read here.