Please find attached, at Annex A, the Risk Intelligence Monthly Report for December 2020.  The report includes an overview of attacks against merchant vessels over the past month in three focus regions (West Africa, the western part of the Indian Ocean and South East Asia) as well as assessments of different types of threats in these regions.

In accordance with the scope of the agreement between ICS and Risk Intelligence, members are requested not to circulate the report further in its entirety. Members may precis the report or use extracts from it to help advise members on key issues or to assist in enquiries. In such cases Risk Intelligence should be acknowledged as the source of the information.

Any comments or questions should be provided to John Stawpert, ICS Manager (Environment and Trade)   (john.stawpert@ics-shipping.org).