Tag: hijacking

IMB Piracy infographic depicts maritime piracy around the world in 2013

Piracy report of Q2, 2013 reveals that somali piracy has fallen to its lowest levels According to IMB's new piracy report of Q2 2013 revealed today, somali piracy hasfallen to its lowest levels since 2006, focusing attention on violent piracy and armed robbery off the coast of West Africa.Worldwide, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) recorded 138 piracy incidents in the first six months of 2013, compared with 177 incidents for the corresponding period in 2012. Seven hijackings have been recorded this year compared with 20 in the first half of 2012. The number of sailors taken hostage also fell dramatically; down to 127 this year from 334 in the first six months of 2012.In the Gulf of Guinea, in addition to a rise in piracy and armed robbery - 31 incidents so far this year, including four hijackings - IMB reports a surge in kidnappings at sea and a wider range of ship types being targeted. This is a new cause for concern in a region already known for attacks against vessels in the oil industry and theft of gas oil from tankers."There has been a worrying trend in the kidnapping of crew from vessels well outside the territorial ...

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