Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2008

Vessels attacked or boarded, suspicious approaches, pirate action groups — Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Guinea, Malacca and Singapore Straits, South China Sea.

issued in 2008
31
still in force
0
vs 2007
+520%
first · last
01-09 · 12-05

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC20
  • HYDROLANT5
  • NAVAREA XII3
  • NAVAREA IV3

Where · top seas

Gulf of Aden739%
South China Sea633%
Singapore Strait317%
Persian Gulf16%
Celebes Sea16%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2008 · 31

  1. HYDROPAC 2401/082008-12-05 → 2008-12-13
    Nga chart 93101 (3RD ed)
  2. HYDROPAC 2386/082008-12-03 → 2009-01-17
    The anti piracy patrol-indian naval ship mysore (mys) identified a potential high threat from pirate attack…
  3. HYDROLANT 2080/082008-12-03 → 2009-01-17
    The anti piracy patrol-indian naval ship mysore (mys) identified a potential high threat from pirate attack…
  4. HYDROPAC 2262/082008-11-17 → 2008-12-01
    Nga chart 71265 (4TH ed)
  5. HYDROPAC 2074/082008-10-23 → 2008-12-06
    This marad advisory provides suggested piracy countermeasures for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  6. HYDROLANT 1776/082008-10-23 → 2008-12-06
    This marad advisory provides suggested piracy countermeasures for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  7. NAVAREA XII 439/082008-10-23 → 2008-12-06
    This marad advisory provides suggested piracy countermeasures for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  8. NAVAREA IV 431/082008-10-23 → 2008-12-06
    This marad advisory provides suggested piracy countermeasures for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  9. HYDROPAC 1994/082008-10-13 → 2008-10-27
    Nga chart 71252 (2ND ed)
  10. HYDROPAC 1982/082008-10-10 → 2008-11-22
    This marad advisory provides suggested anti-piracy precautions for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  11. NAVAREA XII 420/082008-10-10 → 2008-11-22
    This marad advisory provides suggested anti-piracy precautions for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  12. HYDROLANT 1687/082008-10-10 → 2008-11-22
    This marad advisory provides suggested anti-piracy precautions for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  13. NAVAREA IV 412/082008-10-10 → 2008-11-22
    This marad advisory provides suggested anti-piracy precautions for commercial vessels transiting the gulf of…
  14. HYDROPAC 1953/082008-10-05 → 2008-10-19
    Nga chart 71445 (1ST ed)
  15. HYDROPAC 1950/082008-10-05 → 2008-10-19
    Nga chart 71450 (1ST ed)
  16. HYDROPAC 1921/082008-10-01 → 2008-10-15
    Nga chart 71027 (9TH ed)
  17. HYDROPAC 1838/082008-09-20 → 2008-10-04
    M/V stolt valor, 22 crew members on board, seized from gulf of suez to mumbai on 15 sep
  18. HYDROPAC 1683/082008-08-29 → 2008-09-12
    Chemical tanker reported hijacked in 13-11N 046-38E at 291400Z aug
  19. NAVAREA XII 345/082008-08-26 → 2008-10-11
    This marad advisory alerts mariners to be vigilant in the gulf of aden
    Vessels and Other Maritime Interests
  20. HYDROPAC 1655/082008-08-26 → 2008-10-11
    This marad advisory alerts mariners to be vigilant in the gulf of aden
    Vessels and Other Maritime Interests
  21. HYDROLANT 1376/082008-08-26 → 2008-10-11
    This marad advisory alerts mariners to be vigilant in the gulf of aden
    Vessels and Other Maritime Interests
  22. NAVAREA IV 331/082008-08-26 → 2008-10-11
    This marad advisory alerts mariners to be vigilant in the gulf of aden
    Vessels and Other Maritime Interests
  23. HYDROPAC 1259/082008-07-04 → 2008-07-12
    Six pirates, armed with knives, boarded a tug towing a barge underway in 02-30.6N 104-14.0E at 281730Z jun
  24. HYDROPAC 1094/082008-06-09 → 2008-06-23
    Livestock carrier in ballast enroute to australia reports act of piracy vicinity 03-18.5N 125-05.8E at…
  25. HYDROPAC 1076/082008-06-06 → 2008-06-15
    Eight pirates, armed with long knives and bars, boarded a container ship underway in 03-24N 105-31E at…
  26. HYDROPAC 1075/082008-06-06 → 2008-06-15
    Four pirates, armed with long knives boarded a tug towing a barge in 01-06.5N 103-45.6E
  27. HYDROPAC 967/082008-05-19 → 2008-06-07
    Nga chart 92020 (2ND ed)
  28. HYDROPAC 932/082008-05-14 → 2008-06-28
    Attempted piracy attacks have occurred against five large cargo vessels using small arms and rocket launchers
  29. HYDROPAC 272/082008-02-12 → 2008-03-29
    This marad advisory on maritime crime in niger delta area of nigerian territorial waters originated from the…
  30. HYDROLANT 300/082008-02-12 → 2008-03-29
    This marad advisory on maritime crime in niger delta area of nigerian territorial waters originated from the…
  31. HYDROPAC 44/082008-01-09 → 2011-02-26
    Background: at the request of the iraqi government and in accordance with united nations security council…

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