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Statistics Updated on: Apr 12, 2024

Since 2009

135
Vessels Held *
2, 628
Hostages Held **
2.240
WFP Vessels Protected
707
AMISOM Vessels Protected
3.213.335
Tonnes of Food/Aid Delivered***
15, 953
Kilos of Narcotics Impounded
Pirates Transferred to Competent Authorities
171
Total
0
Remanded
145
Convicted
* Vessels Held: Vessels taken by pirates plus an unknown number of unreported/unconfirmed dhows and smaller vessels.
** Hostages Held: Estimated at pirated attacks.
*** Tonnes of food/Aid delivered: Reported metric tonnes of food/aid delivered to Somali ports by World Food Programme shipping protected by EU NAVFOR.
* Total Attacks: is the combined number of all attacks mounted by suspect pirates; those repelled/aborted and those leading to ships being in pirate hands and crews taken hostage.
** Disruption: An action that renders a pirate group incapable of further pirate operation.

Events statistics

Events Statistics
Deployed Units Maneuvers and Operation Statistics

Latest Piracy Incidents

Date Vessel Type Approximate Position of Incident Event BMP * PASC ** Unknown Pirated/Safe
Fishing Vessel Safe
Fishing Vessel Arabian Sea Pirated
Cargo Vessel Safe
Cargo Vessel Safe
Fishing Vessel Arabian Sea Safe
Fishing Vessel Safe
Cargo Vessel Somali Basin Pirated
Cargo Vessel Somali Basin Pirated
Tanker Safe
Fishing Vessel Safe
* BMP: Best Management Practises
** PASC: Private (Armed) Security Company

INCIDENT LOCATION OF PIRATED VESSELS & HOSTAGES

View on Map Date Vessel Type Vessel Flag Event Crew
12.383333, 46.333333 TUG BUCCANEER Italy Attack 16
13.533333, 58.600000 Cargo Vessel MV FREE GODDESS Liberia Attack 21
10.300000, 56.516667 Fishing Vessel JIH CHUN TSAI NO 68 Taiwan Attack 14
6.250000, 67.650000 Cargo Vessel RENUAR Panama Attack 24
9.583333, 58.583333 Yacht TANIT France Attack 0
13.916667, 47.966667 Cargo Vessel BLUE STAR St Kitts & Nevis Attack 28
9.483333, 69.300000 Fishing Vessel FV PRANTALAY 11 Thailand Attack 26
-1.766667, 60.533333 Cargo Vessel ORNA Panama Attack 19
18.000000, 61.033333 Yacht QUEST US Attack 4
13.916667, 51.650000 Cargo Vessel MALASPINA CASTLE Panama Attack 24

Hostages without a Vessel *

Date Location Crew Number Vessel Type Vessel Flag
Somali Basin 11 Container MV ALBEDO Malaysia
Somali Basin 15 Container MV ALBEDO Malaysia
Arabian Sea 4 Fishing Vessel FV PRANTALAY 12 Thailand
Somali Basin 7 Oil Tanker ASPHALT VENTURE Panama
Horn of Africa 6 Cargo Vessel MV LEOPARD Denmark
* Vessel believed to be aground/abandoned