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2012 edition
Changed since 2011- As of September 2009, incidents of piracy around the world have more than doubled over the comparable time period in 2008;
- half of all attacks occur in the waters off Somalia, primarily in the Gulf of Aden;
- other high risk areas include the waters off Nigeria, the South China Sea, and waters off Malaysia
As of September 2009, incidents of piracy around the world have more than doubled over the comparable time period in 2008; half of all attacks occur in the waters off Somalia, primarily in the Gulf of Aden; other high risk areas include the waters off Nigeria, the South China Sea, and waters off Malaysia
- as of September 2009, incidents of piracy around the world have more than doubled over the comparable time period in 2008;
- half of all attacks occur in the waters off Somalia, primarily in the Gulf of Aden;
- other high risk areas include the waters off Nigeria, the South China Sea, and waters off Malaysia
As as of September 2009, incidents of piracy around the world have more than doubled over the comparable time period in 2008; half of all attacks occur in the waters off Somalia, primarily in the Gulf of Aden; other high risk areas include the waters off Nigeria, the South China Sea, and waters off Malaysia
- the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2010 saw a continued increase in global pirate activities with more people taken hostage at sea than in any year since IMB has kept records;
- pirate attacks against shipping have risen every year for the last four years with a 10% increase in 2010 over 2009;
- pirates attacked a total of 445 ships world-wide including hijacking 53 ships, capturing 1,081 seafarers, and killing eight;
- while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2010, a significant number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and Nigeria;
- indications are that the pace of attacks in 2011 will exceed that of 2010;
- as of May 2011, there have been 211 attacks worldwide with 24 hijackings;
- the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2011 with 139 attacks, 21 hijackings, 362 hostages seized, and seven seafarers killed
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2010 saw a continued increase in global pirate activities with more people taken hostage at sea than in any year since IMB has kept records; pirate attacks against shipping have risen every year for the last four years with a 10% increase in 2010 over 2009; pirates attacked a total of 445 ships world-wide including hijacking 53 ships, capturing 1,081 seafarers, and killing eight; while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2010, a significant number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and Nigeria; indications are that the pace of attacks in 2011 will exceed that of 2010; as of May 2011, there have been 211 attacks worldwide with 24 hijackings; the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2011 with 139 attacks, 21 hijackings, 362 hostages seized, and seven seafarers killed
- the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2011 saw a very slight (1%) decrease in global pirate activities with marginally fewer people taken hostage at sea;
- in 2011, pirates attacked a total of 439 ships world-wide including hijacking 45 ships, capturing 802 seafarers, and killing eight;
- while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2011, a number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and West Africa;
- as of July 2012, there have been 189 attacks worldwide with 20 hijackings;
- the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2012 with 70 attacks, 13 hijackings, 212 hostages seized;
- as of July 2012, Somali pirates hold 11 vessels and 174 hostages;
- the decrease in successful pirate attacks is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces as well as the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships
the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2010 2011 saw a continued increase very slight (1%) decrease in global pirate activities with more marginally fewer people taken hostage at sea than in any year since IMB has kept records; pirate attacks against shipping have risen every year for the last four years with a 10% increase sea; in 2010 over 2009; 2011, pirates attacked a total of 445 439 ships world-wide including hijacking 53 45 ships, capturing 1,081 802 seafarers, and killing eight; while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2010, 2011, a significant number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and Nigeria; indications are that the pace of attacks in 2011 will exceed that of 2010; West Africa; as of May 2011, July 2012, there have been 211 189 attacks worldwide with 24 20 hijackings; the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2011 2012 with 139 70 attacks, 21 13 hijackings, 362 212 hostages seized, seized; as of July 2012, Somali pirates hold 11 vessels and seven seafarers killed 174 hostages; the decrease in successful pirate attacks is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces as well as the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2011 saw a very slight (1%) decrease in global pirate activities with marginally fewer people taken hostage at sea;
- in 2011, pirates attacked a total of 439 ships world-wide including hijacking 45 ships, capturing 802 seafarers, and killing eight;
- while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2011, a number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and West Africa;
- as of July 2012, there were 189 attacks worldwide with 20 hijackings;
- the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2012 with 70 attacks, 13 hijackings, 212 hostages seized;
- as of July 2012, Somali pirates held 11 vessels and 174 hostages;
- the decrease in successful pirate attacks is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces as well as the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships
the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2011 saw a very slight (1%) decrease in global pirate activities with marginally fewer people taken hostage at sea; in 2011, pirates attacked a total of 439 ships world-wide including hijacking 45 ships, capturing 802 seafarers, and killing eight; while the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous area for maritime shipping, accounting for more than 50% of all attacks in 2011, a number of attacks also occurred in the coastal waters of Indonesia, the South China Sea, Bangladesh, and West Africa; as of July 2012, there have been were 189 attacks worldwide with 20 hijackings; the Horn of Africa remains the most dangerous region in 2012 with 70 attacks, 13 hijackings, 212 hostages seized; as of July 2012, Somali pirates hold held 11 vessels and 174 hostages; the decrease in successful pirate attacks is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces as well as the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships
- the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2013 saw a dramatic 40% decrease in global pirate activities reaching the lowest levels in six years;
- in 2013, pirates attacked a total of 264 ships world-wide including hijacking 12 ships, capturing more than 300 seafarers, and killing one;
- the Horn of Africa saw the biggest drop in pirate activities with only 15 incidents in 2013 compared with 75 in 2012 and 237 in 2011;
- the decrease in successful pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces, the hardening of vessels, and the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships;
- attacks in the Straits of Malacca and South China Sea accounted for 50% of ships boarded in 2013;
- West African piracy is a growing threat accounting for 19% of all attacks in 2013;
- Nigerian pirates are very aggressive, operating as far as 175 nm offshore and linked with at least five of the seven hijackings that occurred in this area;
- attacks in South Asian waters remain at low levels although incidents off India have increased each year since 2010 reaching 14 in 2013;
- as of September 2014, there were 163 attacks worldwide with 17 hijackings most in the Straits of Malacca/South China Sea region and West African waters
Rewritten: too little of the 2014 text remains to mark the changes.
the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2013 saw a dramatic 40% decrease in global pirate activities reaching the lowest levels in six years; in 2013, pirates attacked a total of 264 ships world-wide including hijacking 12 ships, capturing more than 300 seafarers, and killing one; the Horn of Africa saw the biggest drop in pirate activities with only 15 incidents in 2013 compared with 75 in 2012 and 237 in 2011; the decrease in successful pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces, the hardening of vessels, and the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships; attacks in the Straits of Malacca and South China Sea accounted for 50% of ships boarded in 2013; West African piracy is a growing threat accounting for 19% of all attacks in 2013; Nigerian pirates are very aggressive, operating as far as 175 nm offshore and linked with at least five of the seven hijackings that occurred in this area; attacks in South Asian waters remain at low levels although incidents off India have increased each year since 2010 reaching 14 in 2013; as of September 2014, there were 163 attacks worldwide with 17 hijackings most in the Straits of Malacca/South China Sea region and West African waters
- the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2014 saw a continued decrease in global pirate activities declining 7% over 2013;
- in 2014, pirates attacked a total of 245 ships world-wide including hijacking 21 ships, capturing 442 seafarers, and killing 4;
- the Horn of Africa continued to see a drop in pirate activities with only 11 incidents in 2014 compared with 15 in 2013 and 236 in 2011;
- the decrease in successful pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces, the hardening of vessels, and the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships;
- despite these preventative measures, the assessed risk remains high;
- attacks in the Straits of Malacca and South China Sea accounted for 55% of ships attacked in 2014;
- West African piracy is a growing threat accounting for 16% of all attacks in 2014;
- Nigerian pirates are very aggressive, operating as far as 200 nm offshore and linked with at least four hijackings that occurred in this area;
- attacks in South Asian waters remain at low levels although incidents have increased each year since 2010 reaching 34 in 2014;
- as of October 2015, there were 190 attacks worldwide with 15 hijackings in the Straits of Malacca/South China Sea region and West African waters
the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that 2013 2014 saw a dramatic 40% continued decrease in global pirate activities reaching the lowest levels in six years; declining 7% over 2013; in 2013, 2014, pirates attacked a total of 264 245 ships world-wide including hijacking 12 21 ships, capturing more than 300 442 seafarers, and killing one; 4; the Horn of Africa saw the biggest continued to see a drop in pirate activities with only 15 11 incidents in 2013 2014 compared with 75 15 in 2012 2013 and 237 236 in 2011; the decrease in successful pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa is due, in part, to more aggressive anti-piracy operations by international naval forces, the hardening of vessels, and the increased use of armed security teams aboard merchant ships; despite these preventative measures, the assessed risk remains high; attacks in the Straits of Malacca and South China Sea accounted for 50% 55% of ships boarded attacked in 2013; 2014; West African piracy is a growing threat accounting for 19% 16% of all attacks in 2013; 2014; Nigerian pirates are very aggressive, operating as far as 175 200 nm offshore and linked with at least five of the seven four hijackings that occurred in this area; attacks in South Asian waters remain at low levels although incidents off India have increased each year since 2010 reaching 14 34 in 2013; 2014; as of September 2014, October 2015, there were 163 190 attacks worldwide with 17 15 hijackings most in the Straits of Malacca/South China Sea region and West African waters
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