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Statistics Updated on: May 14, 2024

Since 2009

139
Vessels Held *
2, 628
Hostages Held **
2.409
WFP Vessels Protected
707
AMISOM Vessels Protected
3.234.198
Tonnes of Food/Aid Delivered***
15, 953
Kilos of Narcotics Impounded
Pirates Transferred to Competent Authorities
177
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 SOMALI BASIN Suspicious Event X Safe
Cargo Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Gulf of Aden Suspicious Event Safe
Oil Tanker Suspicious Event X Safe
Warship Suspicious Event Safe
Yacht Suspicious Event Safe
Chemical Tanker Suspicious Event Safe
- None - Suspicious Event Safe
Oil Tanker Suspicious Event Safe
Container Suspicious Event 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
-1.766667, 60.533333 Cargo Vessel ORNA Panama Attack 19
18.000000, 61.033333 Yacht QUEST US Attack 4
12.866667, 48.250000 Cargo Vessel IRENE E.M St Vincent & Grenadines Attack 20
13.616667, 48.250000 Fishing Vessel OR SIRICHAI NAVA II Thailand Attack 29
15.933333, 59.950000 Cargo Vessel THOR NEXUS Thailand Attack 27
14.500000, 58.316667 Yacht SY ING Denmark Attack 7
2.266667, 47.633333 Cargo Vessel SEA HORSE Togo Attack 24
9.483333, 69.300000 Fishing Vessel PRANTALAY 14 Thailand Attack 26
18.166667, 57.833333 Cargo Vessel EMS RIVER Antigua & Barbuda Attack 8
15.450000, 52.233333 Yacht TRIBAL KAT France Attack 2

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