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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
Container Attack Safe
Container Attack Safe
TUG Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Pirated
Unknown Attack Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Oil Tanker Attack Safe
Unknown Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Oil Tanker Attack 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
-4.483333, 52.433333 Cargo Vessel AL KHALIQ Panama Attack 26
-4.516667, 54.466667 Cargo Vessel LYNN RIVAL UK Attack 2
-1.916667, 55.583333 Fishing Vessel THAI UNION 3 Thailand Attack 27
4.500000, 53.000000 Cargo Vessel ALMEZAAN Panama Attack 18
-9.666667, 45.083333 Cargo Vessel DELVINA Marshall Islands Attack 21
-0.583333, 62.666667 Cargo Vessel FILITSA Marshall Islands Attack 22
-8.183333, 45.966667 Chemical Tanker THERESA VILL Kiribati Attack 28
3.150000, 61.500000 Tanker MARAN CENTAURUS Greece Attack 28
11.583333, 62.566667 Fishing Vessel SHAHBAIG Pakistan Attack 29
-3.366667, 59.383333 Cargo Vessel NAVIOS APOLLON Panama Attack 19

Hostages without a Vessel *

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