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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
Cargo Vessel Horn of Africa Pirated
Cargo Vessel Safe
Cargo Vessel Safe
Cargo Vessel Safe
Oil Tanker Somali Basin Attack X X Safe
Fishing Vessel Attack Safe
Chemical Tanker Attack X Safe
Oil Tanker Attack X Safe
Container Attack 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
-1.850000, 55.416667 Fishing Vessel WIN FAR 161 Taiwan Attack 30
21.966667, 59.850000 Cargo Vessel CHARELLE Antigua & Barbuda Attack 10
8.350000, 65.000000 Oil Tanker SAMHO DREAM Marshall Islands Attack 24
19.483333, 63.550000 Cargo Vessel SININ Malta Attack 23
-2.600000, 48.566667 Fishing Vessel ALAKRANA Spain Attack 36
13.733333, 50.766667 Cargo Vessel HORIZON 1 Turkey Attack 23
-0.666667, 54.916667 Fishing Vessel FAITH Seychelles Attack 7
18.800000, 58.416667 Cargo Vessel DOVER Panama Attack 24
-1.916667, 55.583333 Fishing Vessel THAI UNION 3 Thailand Attack 27
-1.883333, 60.083333 Cargo Vessel DE XIN HAI China Attack 25

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