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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
Chemical Tanker Attack X Pirated
Container Suspicious Event X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Chemical Tanker Suspicious Event X Safe
Container Suspicious Event Safe
Tanker Suspicious Event X Safe
Cargo Vessel Attack Safe
Oil Tanker Attack X Safe
Cargo Vessel Suspicious Event Safe
Container Attack Safe

INCIDENT LOCATION OF PIRATED VESSELS & HOSTAGES

View on Map Date Sort descending Vessel Type Vessel Flag Event Crew
9.583333, 58.583333 Yacht TANIT France Attack 0
13.916667, 51.650000 Cargo Vessel MALASPINA CASTLE Panama Attack 24
-1.850000, 55.416667 Fishing Vessel WIN FAR 161 Taiwan Attack 30
2.416667, 51.666667 Container MAERSK ALABAMA US Attack 21
12.383333, 46.333333 TUG BUCCANEER Italy Attack 16
12.866667, 48.250000 Cargo Vessel IRENE E.M St Vincent & Grenadines Attack 20
2.266667, 47.633333 Cargo Vessel SEA HORSE Togo Attack 24
-2.750000, 56.800000 Cargo Vessel POMPEI Belgium Attack 10
14.000000, 51.533333 Cargo Vessel PATRIOT Malta Attack 17
13.450000, 47.383333 Tanker GNA Yemen Attack 23

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