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Statistics Updated on: Feb 27, 2024

Since 2009

135
Vessels Held *
2, 628
Hostages Held **
2.226
WFP Vessels Protected
707
AMISOM Vessels Protected
3.208.883
Tonnes of Food/Aid Delivered***
15, 953
Kilos of Narcotics Impounded
Pirates Transferred to Competent Authorities
171
Total
0
Remanded
145
Convicted

Events statistics

Events Statistics
Deployed Units Maneuvers and Operation Statistics

Latest Piracy Incidents

Date Sort descending Vessel Type Approximate Position of Incident Event BMP * PASC ** Unknown Pirated/Safe
Cargo Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Pirated
TUG Attack Pirated
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Yacht Attack X X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Unknown Suspicious Event Safe
TUG Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe

INCIDENT LOCATION OF PIRATED VESSELS & HOSTAGES

View on Map Date Sort descending Vessel Type Vessel Flag Event Crew
-7.316667, 52.183333 Cargo Vessel ARIANA Malta Attack 24
4.116667, 47.950000 Cargo Vessel ALMEZAAN Panama Attack 17
13.366667, 49.383333 Cargo Vessel VICTORIA Antigua & Barbuda Attack 11
13.716667, 50.583333 Cargo Vessel MARATHON Netherlands Antilles Attack 8
21.966667, 59.850000 Cargo Vessel CHARELLE Antigua & Barbuda Attack 10
13.733333, 50.766667 Cargo Vessel HORIZON 1 Turkey Attack 23
11.666667, 49.250000 Dhow NAFEYA India Attack 14
-2.600000, 48.566667 Fishing Vessel ALAKRANA Spain Attack 36
-1.550000, 54.866667 Container KOTA WAJAR Singapore Attack 21
-1.883333, 60.083333 Cargo Vessel DE XIN HAI China Attack 25

Hostages without a Vessel *

Date Sort descending 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