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Monthly Piracy Report July 2013

August 7, 2013 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

World Bank Study on Somalia Piracy Identifies the Root Cause of the Problem

July 23, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The global fight against piracy in Somalia has centered on prosecuting pirates and mobilizing naval forces. But to get to the root cause of the problem, the international community must focus on helping the nation build a functional political system, according to a new World Bank study.

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Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: piracy, Safety & Quality, security, somali piracy, Somali pirates, somalia, World Bank

Monthly Piracy Report June 2013

July 15, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

Monthly Piracy Report May 2013

June 4, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

Monthly Piracy Report April 2013

May 2, 2013 by Officer of the Watch 1 Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

Monthly Piracy Report March 2013

March 28, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

Monthly Piracy Report February 2013

February 28, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

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

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Filed Under: PIRACY REPORT Tagged With: armed robbery, gulf of aden, IMB, piracy, somalia, west africa

Monthly Piracy Report January 2013

January 31, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

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