Monthly Piracy Report April 2013

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System. Information are being updated on a monthly basis.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 76
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 4
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 5
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 77

2013.05.02 - Monthly Piracy Report April 2013

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Monthly Piracy Report March 2013

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System. Information are being updated on a monthly basis.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 47
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 3
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 5
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 65

2013.03.28 - Monthly Piracy Report March 2013

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Monthly Piracy Report February 2013

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System. Information are being updated on a monthly basis.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 43
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 3
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 7
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 113

2013.02.28 - Monthly Piracy Report February 2013

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Monthly Piracy Report January 2013

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and are being updated on a monthly basis. For up to date live and accurate information please refer to ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) website.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 297
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 28
  • Total Incidents in Somalia: 75
  • Total Hijackings in Somalia: 14
  • Total Hostages in Somalia: 250
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 8
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 127

2013.01.31 - Monthly Piracy Report January 2012

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Monthly Piracy Report November 2012

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and are being updated on a monthly basis. For up to date live and accurate information please refer to ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) website.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 278
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 27
  • Total Incidents in Somalia: 71
  • Total Hijackings in Somalia: 13
  • Total Hostages in Somalia: 212
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 9
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 147

2012.12.20 - Monthly Piracy Report November 2012

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Monthly Piracy Report October 2012

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and are being updated on a monthly basis. For up to date live and accurate information please refer to ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) website.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 252
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 26
  • Total Incidents in Somalia: 71
  • Total Hijackings in Somalia: 13
  • Total Hostages in Somalia: 212
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 9
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 154

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Monthly Piracy Report September 2012

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and are being updated on a monthly basis. For up to date live and accurate information please refer to ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) website.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 225
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 24
  • Total Incidents in Somalia: 70
  • Total Hijackings in Somalia: 13
  • Total Hostages in Somalia: 212
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 11
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 188

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Monthly Piracy Report August 2012

All information presented below are retrieved from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and are being updated on a monthly basis. For up to date live and accurate information please refer to ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) website.

  • Total Attacks Worldwide: 202
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 21
  • Total Incidents in Somalia: 70
  • Total Hijackings in Somalia: 13
  • Total Hostages in Somalia: 212
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 11
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 188

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The Penalties for Piracy

Oceans Beyond Piracy project released last month a discussion paper on the penalties imposed by prosecuting nations on arrested pirates. According to the study, ten nations on four continents have convicted Somalis who were involved in piracy and armed robbery at sea which began in 2008, and at least six other nations have cases pending. Any nation can arrest suspected pirates on the high seas yet international law defines only the crime and not the penalty to be imposed upon the accused individual.

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Ex Pirates Hostages Sue Employers

Two seamen claim in Federal Court that Somali pirates held them hostage for eight months after their employers sent them into pirate-infested waters without adequate security.      Bahri Chirag and Dangwal Sandeep sued Marida Tankers, Heidmar Inc., MT Marida Marguerite Schifffahrts and Ship Owner / Ship Employer on six claims, including negligence, unseaworthiness, and emotional distress.

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