Monthly Piracy Report for December 2013

On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly on vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the areas of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide are as follows:

  • Arabian Sea: 1
  • East Africa: 3
  • Malacca Strait: 3
  • North Atlantic Ocean: 1
  • South America: 2
  • South China Sea: 11
  • West Africa: 4

2014.01.22 - Monthly Piracy Report for December 2013 Figure 1

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Monthly Piracy Report for November 2013

On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly on vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide, according to IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, are as follows:

  • Total Incidents Worldwide: 234
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 12
  • Somali related Incidents: 13
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 30

2013.12.24 - Monthly Piracy Report for November 2013 Figure 1

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Monthly Piracy Report for October 2013

On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly on vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide, according to IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, are as follows:

  • Total Incidents Worldwide: 206
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 11
  • Somali related Incidents: 11
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 30

The above figures were last updated up until the last week of October 2013. A PDF version of this post is also available by clicking the following link in order to download OOW Piracy Monthly Report for September 2013. The PDF version of this report can be also found in the OOW profile in Scribd by clicking HERE.

2013.11.28 - Monthly Piracy Report for October 2013 Figure 1

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Recent Anti and Counter Piracy Developments in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea

There is difference between anti-piracy and counter-piracy. Anti-piracy is about elimination; medium to long-term perspective, strategic, national, regional and international character, in other words it is a ”pipe dream”, cannot be done. Counter- piracy is about containment; short term and medium term, tactical, operational, private, national, regional and international character. This presentation/article is about counter-piracy policies and initiatives. When it comes to East Africa, believe it or not, 99.5% of the funds spent on counter-piracy go to counter-piracy operations.

2013.11.14 - Recent Anti Piracy Developments Figure 1

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Monthly Piracy Report for September 2013

On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly on vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide, according to IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, are as follows:

  • Total Incidents Worldwide: 206
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 11
  • Somali related Incidents: 11
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 30

The above figures were last updated on 22 October 2013. A PDF version of this post is also available by clicking the following link in order to download OOW Piracy Monthly Report for September 2013. The PDF version of this report can be also found in the OOW profile in Scribd by clicking HERE.

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Monthly Piracy Report August 2013

On a monthly basis the Officer of the Watch Blog publishes a report regarding maritime piracy incidents. The report focuses mainly in vessels of the Merchant Navy (Bulk Carrier, Chemical Tankers, Containerships etc). Up until the date this report is being published the figures of maritime piracy related incidents worldwide is as follows:

  • Total Incidents Worldwide: 176
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 10
  • Somali related Incidents: 10
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 4
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 57
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 28

A PDF version of this post is also available by clicking the following link in order to download OOW Piracy Monthly Report for August 2013. The PDF version of this report can be also found in the OOW profile in Scribd by clicking HERE.

2013.09.05 - Monthly Piracy Report August 2013 Figure 1

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Monthly Piracy Report July 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 Incidents Worldwide: 143
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 2
  • Somali related Incidents: 9
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 4
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 68
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 22

2013.08.07 - Monthly Piracy Report July 2013

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Monthly Piracy Report June 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 Incidents Worldwide: 143
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 7
  • Somali related Incidents: 9
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 4
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 68
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 22

2013.07.15 - Monthly Piracy Report June 2013

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Monthly Piracy Report May 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 Incident Worldwide: 106
  • Total Hijackings Worldwide: 4
  • Somali related Incidents: 7
  • Vessels held by Somali Pirates: 5
  • Hostages held by Somali Pirates: 71
  • Nigeria related Incidents: 19

2013.06.04 - Monthly Piracy Report May 2013

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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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