When was the last Somali pirate attack?
When was the last Somali pirate attack?
On 13 March 2017, Aris 13, was hijacked by pirates in two skiffs a few miles off Alula, the northernmost town of Somalia in Puntland. It was the first hijacking of a large commercial vessel since 2012. The ship was taking oil from Djibouti to the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
How many piracy attacks are there in Somalia?
Piracy attacks in Somali waters peaked in 2011, when 160 attacks were recorded, and incidents had soared to 358 during the the five-year period between 2010 and 2015….Number of actual and attempted piracy attacks in Somalia between 2010 and 2021.
| Characteristic | Number of incidents |
|---|---|
| – | – |
How many pirate attacks are there a year?
Incidents include actual and attempted attacks. The figures for 2010 to 2016 have been taken from a previous edition….Number of pirate attacks against ships worldwide from 2010 to 2021.
| Characteristic | Number of pirate attacks |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 162 |
| 2018 | 201 |
| 2017 | 180 |
| 2016 | 191 |
Has a cruise ship ever been attacked by pirates?
There were only six reports of pirates attempting to attack cruise ships over the last 10 years. – in fact there has never been a successful pirate attack on a cruise ship. However, this doesn’t mean cruise ships aren’t prepared for the worst.
Are pirates real in 2021?
The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre received 132 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2021. Incidents include 115 vessels boarded, 11 attempted attacks, 5 vessels fired upon and 1 vessel hijacked. Every incident reported is a blow to the confidence of seafarers serving on board ships around the world.
Where are most pirate attacks?
Nowadays, most pirate attacks are committed in the Gulf of Guinea and the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. In the last five years, between 36 and 48 attacks were carried out annually against ships in the Nigerian waters, and between 26 and 49 piracy attacks were committed in the Indonesian waters in the same period.
Which country has the most pirates?
Indonesia’s 17,500 islands and their surrounding waters now take the title as the world’s most heavily pirated. National navies are becoming progressively more active in combating piracy, along with more armed security companies being employed on commercial vessels and tankers.
Are ships armed against pirates?
Merchant ships now plying in high piracy affected areas such as Gulf of Aden (GOA) carry Armed Guards along with a series of non-lethal weaponry to thwart any kind of piracy attempt.