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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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Oceans Beyond Piracy: Maritime Piracy Doubled Off East Africa in 2017

The number of piracy incidents doubled off the coast of East Africa in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the annual State of Piracy report released today by

May 22, 2018
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Maritime News

IMB: Maritime Piracy in 2017 Reached 22-Year Low

A total of 180 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime

January 10, 2018
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
MT ARIS 13 hijacking
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Maritime Piracy Down in 2017 (and Other Key Takeaways From IMB’s Latest Piracy Report)

Global maritime piracy has so far declined in 2017 compared to 2016 with a total of 121 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships reported in the

October 18, 2017
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
MT ARIS 13 hijacking
Maritime News

International Piracy at Lowest Level in Five Years -IMB

The second quarter of 2017 saw a continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships, according to

July 5, 2017
Total Views: 8

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
IMB Piracy Report: Sea kidnappings rise in 2016 despite plummeting global piracy
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IMB Piracy Report: Sea kidnappings rise in 2016 despite plummeting global piracy

More crew were kidnapped at sea in 2016 than in any of the previous 10 years, despite global piracy reaching its lowest levels since 1998, the ICC

January 10, 2017
Total Views: 104

Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Ships at anchor off Singapore.
Maritime News

IMB: Piracy Hotspots Persist Worldwide Despite Reductions in Key Areas

(ICC International Maritime Bureau) – Piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas is persisting at levels close to those in 2014, despite reductions

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 52

Monday, November 2, 2015
IMB: Piracy Crackdown in Southeast Asia ‘Bearing Fruit’
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IMB: Piracy Crackdown in Southeast Asia ‘Bearing Fruit’

Despite an overall global reduction in serious pirate attacks this year, there remains no room for complacency in the global fight against piracy on the high

November 2, 2015
Total Views: 36

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
IMB Piracy Report Shows Continued SE Asian Attacks Against Small Tankers
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IMB Piracy Report Shows Continued SE Asian Attacks Against Small Tankers

  A new report published Wednesday by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) highlights a continuing trend in

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 27

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat to Seafarers – State of Maritime Piracy Report 2014
Maritime News

Southeast Asia Piracy A Clear Threat to Seafarers – State of Maritime Piracy Report 2014

The maritime advocacy group Ocean's Beyond Piracy has released its fifth annual State of Maritime Piracy Report, analyzing the human and economic impacts of

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 23

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
IMB: SE Asia Piracy A Growing Cause for Concern
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IMB: SE Asia Piracy A Growing Cause for Concern

A small coastal tanker is hijacked by pirates in South East Asia every two weeks on average, according to a new report from the International Maritime Bureau

April 21, 2015
Total Views: 21

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Product Tanker Hijacked Off Indonesia – IMB Piracy Centre
Piracy

Product Tanker Hijacked Off Indonesia – IMB Piracy Centre

The ICC International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre has confirmed the hijacking of a product tanker earlier this month off the coast of

March 19, 2015
Total Views: 5

Friday, July 25, 2014
Small Tanker Hijackings A Worrying Trend, IMB Says
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Small Tanker Hijackings A Worrying Trend, IMB Says

The first half of 2014 was witness to an alarming trend of small tanker hijackings in southeast Asia, according to new figures released by the International

July 25, 2014
Total Views: 7

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings
Piracy

IMB Issues Piracy Warning Amid Tanker Hijackings

The ICC Commercial Crime Services’ International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning small tankers to maintain strict anti-piracy measures in the South China

June 17, 2014
Total Views: 22

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Worldwide Piracy at Lowest Level Since 2007 -IMB
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Worldwide Piracy at Lowest Level Since 2007 -IMB

Worldwide piracy incidents have fallen to their lowest level in seven years, but don’t go raising any victory flags just

April 24, 2014
Total Views: 12

Thursday, January 16, 2014
VIDEO: IMB Director Discusses Worldwide Piracy Decline, Current Threats
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VIDEO: IMB Director Discusses Worldwide Piracy Decline, Current Threats

In this video Pottengal? Mukundan, director of the ICC International Maritime Bureau, discusses the latest findings from the just-released IMB annual global

January 16, 2014
Total Views: 7

Monday, April 15, 2013
IMB Advises Continued Vigilance Even as Pirate Attacks Decline
Piracy

IMB Advises Continued Vigilance Even as Pirate Attacks Decline

By International Maritime Bureau London – The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest quarterly report

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 23

Thursday, December 20, 2012
This Week in Piracy: Somali Pirates Strike Back
Piracy

This Week in Piracy: Somali Pirates Strike Back

SUMMARY OF INCIDENTS: DEC 13-19, 2012 INDIAN OCEAN–EAST AFRICA OMAN: Tanker fired upon on 15 December at 24:36 N – 057:32 E, approximately 80 nm

December 20, 2012
Total Views: 3

Thursday, September 13, 2012
Weekly Piracy Report – Don’t Let Your Guard Down
Piracy

Weekly Piracy Report – Don’t Let Your Guard Down

Piracy Incidents By Region: SEP 5 – 12 WEST AFRICA NIGERIA: Oil tanker fired upon while underway on 9 September at 06: 09 N – 002: 53 E,

September 13, 2012
Total Views: 0

Thursday, August 23, 2012
Weekly Piracy Report: Gulf of Guinea Still HOT
Piracy

Weekly Piracy Report: Gulf of Guinea Still HOT

Weekly Piracy Incidents: AUG 16-22 GUINEA: General cargo ship boarded at anchorage on 21 August at 15:50 N – 013:58 W, approximately 23 nm southwest of

August 23, 2012
Total Views: 4

Thursday, August 2, 2012
Weekly Piracy Report: Incident Free July Off Somalia
Piracy

Weekly Piracy Report: Incident Free July Off Somalia

Weekly Incidents by Region: July 26-Aug 1 SOUTH AMERICA: COLOMBIA: Bulk carrier was boarded on 31 July at 03:49 N – 077:09 W, Buenaventura Anchorage,

August 2, 2012
Total Views: 20
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