Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2015

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

issued in 2015
24
still in force
0
vs 2014
-62%
first · last
01-29 · 12-30

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC19
  • HYDROLANT3
  • SPECIAL2

Where · top seas

South China Sea627%
Singapore Strait418%
Malacca Strait314%
Indian Ocean29%
Persian Gulf29%
Gulf of Guinea29%
Yellow Sea15%
Bay of Bengal15%
Java Sea15%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2015 · 24

  1. HYDROPAC 4242/152015-12-30 → 2015-12-31
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 38-47.7N 118-16.2E at 281855Z dec
    China · Yellow Sea · Piracy
  2. HYDROLANT 2928/152015-11-27 → 2015-12-06
    M/V reports approach by two suspicious vessels in 04-02N 006-00E at 262300Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  3. HYDROPAC 3837/152015-11-22 → 2015-11-28
    F/V attacked vicinity 06-16N 053-50E at 221105Z nov 15
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Piracy
  4. HYDROLANT 2611/152015-10-20 → 2015-10-31
    M/V attacked in 03-55.29N 005-25.50E at 192024Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  5. HYDROPAC 2850/152015-08-28 → 2015-09-07
    M/V reports approach by five suspicious vessels in 02-34N 064-32E at 281350Z aug
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Piracy
  6. HYDROPAC 2773/152015-08-21 → 2015-08-28
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-04N 103-36E at 192235Z aug
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  7. HYDROPAC 2603/152015-08-08 → 2015-08-22
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-34.0N 101-26.2E at 081350Z aug
    Strait of Malacca · Piracy
  8. SPECIAL 133/152015-08-03 → 2016-10-03
    Department of state warns U.S
    Yemen · The U.S
  9. HYDROPAC 2146/152015-06-27 → 2015-07-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-06N 103-44E at 261850Z jun
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  10. HYDROPAC 2145/152015-06-27 → 2015-07-04
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-11N 103-25E at 262000Z jun
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  11. HYDROPAC 1924/152015-06-12 → 2015-06-20
    7300 ton M/V orkim harmony, black and red hull, unreported singapore (01-03N 103-48E) to kuantan (03-49N…
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Singapore To Malaysia
  12. HYDROPAC 1870/152015-06-09 → 2015-06-16
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-11.8N 103-25.1E at 072110Z jun
    Singapore Strait · Piracy
  13. HYDROPAC 1829/152015-06-05 → 2015-06-06
    M/V hijacked in 02-21N 104-22E at 031715Z jun
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  14. HYDROPAC 1545/152015-05-10 → 2015-05-16
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 01-10N 103-50E at 081740Z may
    Singapore Strait
  15. HYDROPAC 1480/152015-05-03 → 2015-05-09
    M/V hijacked in 02-19.3N 101-40.4E at 021330Z may
    Strait of Malacca · Piracy
  16. HYDROLANT 1062/152015-05-01 → 2015-06-24
    Guidance to vessels operating in or near the strait of hormuz
    Persian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz · Gulf of Aden
  17. HYDROPAC 1470/152015-05-01 → 2015-07-06
    Guidance to vessels operating in or near the strait of hormuz
    Persian Gulf · Strait of Hormuz · Gulf of Aden
  18. HYDROPAC 1340/152015-04-22 → 2015-04-29
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-36N 104-18E at 201558Z apr
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  19. HYDROPAC 1305/152015-04-18 → 2015-04-26
    M/V reports act of piracy in 01-03N 103-40E at 160230Z apr
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Piracy
  20. SPECIAL 132/152015-04-04 → 2015-08-03
    Department of state warns U.S
    The U.S
  21. HYDROPAC 1151/152015-04-03 → 2015-04-10
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-09.5N 107-32.3E at 011303Z apr
    South China Sea · Indonesia · Piracy
  22. HYDROPAC 1097/152015-03-31 → 2015-04-26
    M/V attacked in 16-59N 082-18E at 300615Z mar
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · Piracy
  23. HYDROPAC 986/152015-03-22 → 2015-03-29
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 03-56N 098-45E at 201930Z mar
    Strait of Malacca · Piracy
  24. HYDROPAC 342/152015-01-29 → 2015-03-12
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 06-01.2S 106-55.1E at 282250Z jan
    Indonesia · Java Sea · Piracy

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