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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 Attack Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Chemical Tanker Attack X Pirated
Cargo Vessel Attack Pirated
Oil Tanker Attack X Safe
Oil Tanker Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Cargo Vessel SOMALI BASIN Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack X 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
10.800000, 61.900000 Car Carrier ASIAN GLORY UK Attack 25
14.000000, 51.533333 Cargo Vessel PATRIOT Malta Attack 17
-2.500000, 41.000000 Fishing Vessel GOLDEN WAVE Kenya Attack 43
13.300000, 61.700000 Cargo Vessel EAGLE Cyprus Attack 24
14.016667, 49.683333 Gas Tanker LONGCHAMP Bahamas Attack 13
-7.316667, 52.183333 Cargo Vessel ARIANA Malta Attack 24
22.000000, 64.000000 Chemical Tanker SAMHO JEWELRY Malta Attack 21
18.600000, 64.366667 Cargo Vessel HOANG SON SUN Mongolia Attack 24
-4.233333, 41.283333 Gas Tanker YORK Singapore Attack 17
4.116667, 47.950000 Cargo Vessel ALMEZAAN Panama Attack 17

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