Attack Data
Piracy Soars in West African Waters
The pirate business is booming. There were 27 attacks in Nigerian waters last year, compared to 10 the year before, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
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Piracy falls in 2012
The IMB warns that despite the drop in piracy in 2012 the seas off East and West Africa remain dangerous, and crews must remain vigilant.
Piracy is down, can we all go home?
With the number of pirate attacks on maritime shipping off the coast of Somalia down over the past year, there are increasing calls to declare that the threat from piracy ...
Piracy drops by 54% in Gulf of Aden
Ahead of the upcoming Seatrade Middle East Maritime exhibition and conference, the International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre confirms that pirate attacks off the Somali coast have declined by ...
Atalanta takes wind out of pirates’ sails
Pirates are a big danger for international shipping around the Horn of Africa. But in 2012, the number of attacks declined. One reason is heightened military presence - German soldiers ...
Six month drop in world piracy
The number of pirate attacks have fallen sharply in the first half of 2012, led by a drop in Somali piracy, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s ...
Piracy Drops
According to the latest IMB figures, pirate attacks in Somali waters fell sharply during the first quarter of 2012, however, attacks intensified in Nigeria and Indonesia. World sea piracy drops 28 percent ...
Piracy Podcast
The Global State of Piracy An IDGA posdcast hosted By Christopher Dauer. CAPT Robert B. Ford, Sr. Data Analyst, Maritime Administration, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), talks to IDGA about ...
Pirates Open Fire on Nigerian Tanker
Pirates opened fire Wednesday on a Nigerian-owned oil tanker about 80 nautical miles off Port Harcourt. The ship managed to escape after crew members enforced anti-piracy measures and increased vessel ...
Somali pirates hijack ship off Oman
Somali pirates have hijacked the MV Leila in the Arabian Sea, bringing the total number of attacks against ships to more than 40 this year. The vessel was captured on Wednesday ...Next Page »