Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2009

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

issued in 2009
85
still in force
0
vs 2008
+174%
first · last
01-30 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC72
  • HYDROLANT5
  • NAVAREA XII4
  • NAVAREA IV4

Where · top seas

Indian Ocean3045%
South China Sea1421%
Arabian Sea812%
Gulf of Aden58%
Singapore Strait35%
Malacca Strait23%
Gulf of Guinea12%
Red Sea12%
Gulf of Thailand12%
Mozambique Channel12%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2009 · 85

  1. HYDROPAC 2453/092009-12-31 → 2010-01-17
    Possible mothership, dhow with one skiff in tow, in 11-49N 062-50E at 310834Z dec
  2. HYDROPAC 2438/092009-12-30 → 2010-01-09
    M/V attacked in 11-42N 063-01E at 300448Z dec
  3. HYDROPAC 2437/092009-12-30 → 2010-01-13
    About six small unlit vessels chased a tanker underway vicinity 01-04.7N 103-38.5E at 281230Z dec
  4. HYDROPAC 2434/092009-12-28 → 2010-01-09
    M/V possibly attacked by pirates in 03-22S 059-44E at 281710Z dec
  5. HYDROPAC 2433/092009-12-28 → 2010-01-09
    M/V hijacked in 12-58N 048-34E at 281549Z dec
  6. HYDROPAC 2413/092009-12-24 → 2010-01-02
    A suspicious vessel in fishing vessel group approached a container vessel underway and fired in 12-26N…
  7. HYDROPAC 2396/092009-12-21 → 2009-12-23
    Possible mothership activity vicinity 06-30S 052-41E at 211355Z dec
  8. HYDROPAC 2394/092009-12-21 → 2010-01-02
    Pirates boarded a tug and took a hostage in 01-18.2N 104-12.0E at 191945Z dec
  9. HYDROPAC 2375/092009-12-17 → 2010-01-01
    Possible mothership activity with two skiffs in area between 03-00N 02-47N and 059-58E 060-18E at 170900Z dec
  10. HYDROPAC 2349/092009-12-15 → 2009-12-19
    Possible mothership activity in 14-12N 054-17E at 140900Z dec
  11. HYDROPAC 2341/092009-12-15 → 2009-12-26
    Vessel chased by four pirates in speed boat armed with a gun and spear in 05-15.9S 123-25.1E at 110020Z dec
  12. HYDROPAC 2296/092009-12-07 → 2009-12-12
    M/V attacked in 00-27N 061-39E at 071347Z dec (approximately 480 miles northeast of port victoria, seychelles)
  13. HYDROPAC 2293/092009-12-07 → 2009-12-12
    Merchant vessel hijacked in 10-50N 060-00E at 060630Z dec (approximately 345 miles southeast of socotra…
  14. HYDROPAC 2284/092009-12-05 → 2009-12-19
    Pirate mother ship vicinity 03-06S 051-17E
  15. HYDROPAC 2262/092009-12-02 → 2009-12-19
    M/V attacked by two skiffs in 14-24N 054-17E at 021006Z dec
  16. HYDROPAC 2240/092009-11-30 → 2009-12-05
    M/V reported coming under fire and being hijacked in 03-09N 061-30E at 291213Z nov (approximately 580 miles…
  17. HYDROPAC 2231/092009-11-29 → 2009-12-12
    F/V attacked in 04-44S 052-30E at 290500Z nov
  18. HYDROPAC 2222/092009-11-28 → 2009-12-05
    Increased piracy activity is expected for the next 24-48 hours vicinity 00-29N 063-12E (approximately 1240…
  19. HYDROPAC 2207/092009-11-26 → 2009-12-05
    M/V attacked in 05-54S 043-44E at 260657Z nov
  20. HYDROPAC 2188/092009-11-24 → 2009-11-28
    A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 00-29N 063-12E at 241307Z nov (approximately 554 miles…
  21. HYDROPAC 2157/092009-11-20 → 2009-11-28
    A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 01-08S 062-28E (approximately 470 miles northeast of port…
  22. HYDROPAC 2148/092009-11-20 → 2009-11-28
    Pirates armed with knives and swords in a small fishing boat boarded a product tanker underway in 03-09.7N…
  23. HYDROPAC 2132/092009-11-18 → 2009-12-12
    On 180730Z nov a merchant vessel came under attack by pirates in two fast moving craft in 02-09S 047-25E
  24. HYDROPAC 2131/092009-11-18 → 2009-11-28
    A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 01-48S 049-01E (approximately 275 miles south of mogadishu)…
  25. HYDROPAC 2126/092009-11-18 → 2009-11-28
    Observations of potential mothership activity associated with somali pirates were noted vicinity 00-07N…
  26. HYDROPAC 2121/092009-11-18 → 2009-11-28
    Ten pirates armed with knives and crow bars boarded a bulk carrier underway in 03-12.4N 105-29.1E at 151820Z…
  27. HYDROPAC 2092/092009-11-13 → 2009-12-05
    A merchant vessel reported being attacked by pirates in 11-26.63S 043-41.99E at 130720Z nov, approximately…
  28. HYDROPAC 2091/092009-11-13 → 2009-12-05
    A merchant vessel reported being attacked by pirates in 00-42S 047-58E at 130446Z nov, approximately 230…
  29. HYDROPAC 2084/092009-11-12 → 2009-12-05
    Two vessels were attacked by pirates in 14-40N 054-12E and 14-30N 054-06E on 12 nov
  30. HYDROPAC 2062/092009-11-10 → 2009-11-28
    A merchant vessel reported coming under fire in 00-43.0S 061-57.8E at 100200Z nov, approximately 461 miles…
  31. HYDROPAC 2055/092009-11-09 → 2009-11-14
    A merchant vessel was reportedly attacked in 11-09S 061-35E at 090914Z nov, approximately 400 miles…
  32. HYDROPAC 2023/092009-11-05 → 2009-11-14
    A merchant vessel was reportedly attacked in 09-40S 045-05E at 050456Z nov, approximately 730 miles…
  33. HYDROPAC 2007/092009-11-03 → 2009-11-14
    Observations of suspicious activity were noted approximately 300 miles due east of hobyo, somalia at…
  34. HYDROPAC 2006/092009-11-03 → 2009-11-14
    Suspected aggressive small boat activity has been noted in 01-57S 044-27E and 02-05S 044-29E at 030850Z nov
  35. HYDROPAC 2000/092009-11-02 → 2009-11-07
    A merchant vessel has reported coming under attack in 03-44.1S 045-41.3E, approximately 320 miles east of…
  36. HYDROPAC 1971/092009-10-29 → 2009-11-14
    A fishing vessel was reportedly hijacked in 01-55S 055-53E, approximately 183 miles northeast of seychelles…
  37. HYDROPAC 1915/092009-10-22 → 2009-10-24
    Merchant vessel reports coming under attack in 03-45.28S 046-43.24E at 220415Z oct and merchant vessel…
  38. HYDROPAC 1871/092009-10-15 → 2009-10-17
    Merchant vessel reported hijacked in 01-33S 054-52E at 150237Z oct, approximately 180 miles north northwest…
  39. HYDROPAC 1858/092009-10-14 → 2009-10-24
    F/V reports being chased and fired upon by pirates in 06-29N 107-43E at 140230Z oct
  40. HYDROPAC 1814/092009-10-06 → 2009-10-24
    Piracy attack reported in 01-47.2S 056-07.1E at 041900Z oct
  41. HYDROPAC 1697/092009-09-20 → 2009-10-04
    Six pirates armed with knives and machetes boarded a chemical tanker underway from astern using ropes in…
  42. HYDROPAC 1402/092009-08-06 → 2009-08-17
    Five pirates armed with knives boarded a M/V underway in 02-51.7N 105-06.1E at 011630Z aug
  43. HYDROLANT 1457/092009-08-03 → 2009-08-08
    M/V duden reporting piracy attack in 03-55.46N 006-37.32E at 022317Z aug
  44. HYDROPAC 1371/092009-08-01 → 2009-08-08
    12 pirates in a seven meter vessel approached a container ship underway in 04-39.2N 112-45.0E at 281357Z jul
  45. HYDROPAC 1354/092009-07-30 → 2009-08-08
    Suspect activity in 05-44N 050-06E at 301100Z jul approximately 95 miles ene of hobyo somalia
  46. HYDROPAC 1300/092009-07-19 → 2009-07-02
    Five pirates armed with long knives and swords in a five meter wooden boat approached a tug towing a barge…
  47. HYDROPAC 1212/092009-07-02 → 2009-07-16
    Small vessel carrying seven pirates, armed with automatic weapons, attacked a salvage tug underway in 01-08N…
  48. HYDROPAC 1202/092009-06-30 → 2009-07-14
    Six armed pirates in a small vessel boarded a M/V underway in 01-57.2N 104-47.8E at 271715Z jun
  49. HYDROPAC 1194/092009-06-28 → 2009-07-12
    Six pirates armed with knives, crowbars and batons boarded an lpg tanker underway in 02-47.1N 105-07.6E at…
  50. HYDROPAC 1187/092009-06-27 → 2009-07-11
    Eight pirates armed with long knives boarded a general cargo vessel underway in 02-58N 105-11E at 251930Z jun

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