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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 Attack Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Pirated
Fishing Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Tanker Attack Safe
Tanker Attack Pirated
Fishing Vessel Suspicious Event X Safe
LNG Tanker Suspicious Event Safe
Oil Tanker SOMALI BASIN Attack X X Safe
Cargo Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel 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
12.383333, 46.333333 TUG BUCCANEER Italy Attack 16
2.416667, 51.666667 Container MAERSK ALABAMA US Attack 21
-1.850000, 55.416667 Fishing Vessel WIN FAR 161 Taiwan Attack 30
13.916667, 51.650000 Cargo Vessel MALASPINA CASTLE Panama Attack 24
-2.666667, 48.050000 Container HANSA STAVANGER Germany Attack 24
9.583333, 58.583333 Yacht TANIT France Attack 0
-2.450000, 48.200000 Chemical Tanker BOW ASIR Bahamas Attack 27
1.716667, 53.683333 Chemical Tanker NIPAYIA Panama Attack 19
12.600000, 47.383333 Cargo Vessel TITAN St Vincent & Grenadines Attack 24
12.566667, 47.016667 Cargo Vessel SALDANHA Malta Attack 22

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