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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
Container Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack X Safe
Work Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Container Suspicious Event Safe
Chemical Tanker Attack Pirated
Unknown Suspicious Event Safe
Chemical Tanker Attack Pirated
Chemical Tanker Suspicious Event Safe
Unknown 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
15.633333, 55.916667 Cargo Vessel BLIDA Algeria Attack 25
15.216667, 58.283333 Cargo Vessel MV LEOPARD Denmark Attack 6
22.000000, 64.000000 Chemical Tanker SAMHO JEWELRY Malta Attack 21
13.300000, 61.700000 Cargo Vessel EAGLE Cyprus Attack 24
18.600000, 64.366667 Cargo Vessel HOANG SON SUN Mongolia Attack 24
15.183333, 59.633333 Cargo Vessel KHALED MUHIEDDINE K Togo Attack 25
1.816667, 56.583333 Cargo Vessel BELUGA NORMINATION Antigua & Barbuda Attack 12
9.483333, 69.300000 Fishing Vessel FV PRANTALAY 11 Thailand Attack 24
1.816667, 56.583333 Cargo Vessel BELUGA NORMINATION Antigua & Barbuda 9
12.166667, 66.000000 Oil Tanker SAVINA CAYLYN Italy Attack 22

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