Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2016

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

issued in 2016
62
still in force
0
vs 2015
+158%
first · last
01-17 · 12-21

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT35
  • HYDROPAC27

Where · top seas

Gulf of Guinea2952%
Celebes Sea611%
Sulu Sea59%
South China Sea59%
Gulf of Aden35%
North Atlantic Ocean35%
South Atlantic Ocean24%
Malacca Strait12%
Red Sea12%
Bay of Bengal12%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2016 · 62

  1. HYDROLANT 3453/162016-12-21 → 2016-12-28
    M/V attacked in 03-22N 005-14E at 211743Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  2. HYDROPAC 3911/162016-12-17 → 2016-12-17
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3811/16 and this msg
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  3. HYDROPAC 3811/162016-12-08 → 2016-12-17
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-29.3N 119-38.4E at 080340Z dec vessels are advised to keep clear of this…
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  4. HYDROLANT 3192/162016-11-29 → 2016-12-06
    M/V hijacked in 04-37N 003-40E at 290900Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  5. HYDROLANT 3146/162016-11-24 → 2016-12-02
    M/V attacked in 04-44.4S 011-47.2E at 242156Z nov
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo · Piracy
  6. HYDROPAC 3629/162016-11-24 → 2017-01-11
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-55.6N 119-50.2E at 232322Z nov
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  7. HYDROPAC 3619/162016-11-24 → 2017-01-11
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-47.7N 119-51.8E at 240240Z nov
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  8. HYDROLANT 3135/162016-11-24 → 2016-12-09
    M/V attacked in 03-35.4N 005-13.6E at 230430Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  9. HYDROPAC 3608/162016-11-23 → 2016-12-08
    M/V attacked in 06-16N 119-53E at 230120Z nov
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  10. HYDROPAC 3602/162016-11-22 → 2017-12-22
    Vessel guidance for the sulu and celebes seas
  11. HYDROPAC 3598/162016-11-22 → 2016-11-29
    F/V reports act of piracy vicinity 04-49.2N 118-46.2E at 191130Z nov
    Celebes Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  12. HYDROLANT 3100/162016-11-20 → 2016-11-27
    M/V approached by pirates in 06-19N 003-18E at 200420Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  13. HYDROPAC 3583/162016-11-20 → 2016-12-08
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-34.8N 119-47.9E at 192320Z nov
    Sulu Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  14. HYDROLANT 3091/162016-11-19 → 2016-11-26
    M/V attacked in 04-01N 007-03E at 190845Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  15. HYDROPAC 3541/162016-11-16 → 2016-12-08
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 04-23.4N 119-37.0E at 160300Z nov
    Celebes Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  16. HYDROPAC 3515/162016-11-14 → 2016-12-08
    M/V approached by pirates in 03-40.4N 119-51.6E at 131620Z nov
    Celebes Sea · Piracy
  17. HYDROPAC 3315/162016-10-29 → 2016-10-29
    Cancel HYDROPAC 3217/16 and this msg
    Celebes Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  18. HYDROPAC 3269/162016-10-25 → 2016-11-17
    Vessel attacked in 12-32.6N 043-32.8E at 251000Z oct
    Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  19. HYDROPAC 3242/162016-10-22 → 2016-11-17
    M/V attacked in 04-28.1N 053-22.2E at 220655Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Piracy
  20. HYDROPAC 3222/162016-10-21 → 2016-12-08
    Vessel attacked in 01-42.45N 101-27.52E on 19 oct
    Strait of Malacca · Indonesia · Piracy
  21. HYDROPAC 3217/162016-10-20 → 2016-10-29
    Vessel attacked in 04-37.27N 119-35.91E at 200600Z oct
    Celebes Sea · Philippines · Piracy
  22. HYDROPAC 3020/162016-10-03 → 2016-10-21
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 14-01.37N 042-49.63E at 030650Z oct
    Red Sea · Piracy
  23. HYDROPAC 2950/162016-09-28 → 2016-10-12
    M/V reports act of piracy in 10-15.3N 107-01.0E at 261920Z sep
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Piracy
  24. HYDROLANT 2456/162016-09-21 → 2016-10-05
    M/V attacked in 09-18.47N 013-45.51W at 210252Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea · Piracy
  25. HYDROLANT 2162/162016-08-24 → 2016-08-28
    M/V attacked in 09-24.85N 013-43.32W at 240110Z aug
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  26. HYDROPAC 2482/162016-08-18 → 2016-08-21
    Vessel reports act of piracy in 02-20.9N 104-56.1E on 18 aug
    South China Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  27. HYDROLANT 2096/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-21
    M/V attacked in 03-54N 007-09E at 171430Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  28. HYDROLANT 2092/162016-08-17 → 2016-08-21
    M/V attacked vicinity 33-09-49N 012-25-39E
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya · Piracy
  29. HYDROLANT 1905/162016-07-28 → 2016-07-31
    M/V attacked in 04-54N 001-41E at 280350Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana · Piracy
  30. HYDROLANT 1824/162016-07-19 → 2016-07-24
    M/V attacked in 04-47S 011-47E at 170245Z jul
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo · Piracy
  31. HYDROPAC 2151/162016-07-18 → 2016-07-25
    M/V reports act of piracy vicinity 02-55N 105-19E at 161520Z jul
    South China Sea · Piracy
  32. HYDROLANT 1793/162016-07-16 → 2016-07-23
    M/V attacked in 01-00N 006-00E at 160230Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  33. HYDROLANT 1707/162016-07-07 → 2016-07-14
    M/V attacked in 03-18N 005-11E at 070727Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  34. HYDROLANT 1689/162016-07-05 → 2016-07-10
    M/V attacked in 09-23.6N 013-41.9W at 030450Z jul
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  35. HYDROPAC 1958/162016-06-30 → 2016-07-03
    M/V attacked in 03-00N 105-10E at 281945Z jun
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROPAC 1429/162016-05-16 → 2016-05-22
    M/V approached by pirates in 14-45N 050-58E at 160512Z may
    Gulf of Aden · Arabian Sea · Piracy
  37. HYDROLANT 1093/162016-05-08 → 2016-05-15
    M/V attacked in 03-42N 005-10E at 071500Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  38. HYDROLANT 1074/162016-05-06 → 2016-05-15
    M/V attacked in 03-50.9N 005-24.9E at 051552Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  39. HYDROLANT 1068/162016-05-05 → 2016-05-15
    M/V attacked in 03-54N 005-32E at 050226Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  40. HYDROLANT 1065/162016-05-04 → 2016-05-15
    M/V attacked in 03-54.1N 005-17.6E at 032320Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  41. HYDROPAC 1279/162016-05-03 → 2016-05-03
    Cancel HYDROPAC 1270/16 and this msg
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · Piracy
  42. HYDROPAC 1270/162016-05-02 → 2016-05-03
    M/V attacked in 17-35.4N 083-24.9E at 300120Z apr
    Bay of Bengal · India-east Coast · Piracy
  43. HYDROLANT 1017/162016-04-28 → 2016-05-08
    M/V attacked in 03-56N 004-43E at 281100Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  44. HYDROPAC 1202/162016-04-25 → 2016-05-01
    Vessel attacked in 14-25.8N 049-08.0E at 242115Z apr
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen · Piracy
  45. HYDROLANT 936/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-24
    M/V attacked in 03-39N 006-50E at 200430Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  46. HYDROLANT 935/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-24
    M/V attacked in 03-30N 004-50E at 190617Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  47. HYDROLANT 933/162016-04-20 → 2016-04-20
    M/V attacked in 03-30N 004-50E at 190800Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy
  48. HYDROPAC 1107/162016-04-15 → 2016-04-23
    Tug attacked in 04-31N 119-00E at 151739Z apr
    Celebes Sea · Malaysia · Piracy
  49. HYDROLANT 868/162016-04-12 → 2016-04-12
    Vessel possibly hijacked in 04-07.33N 005-24.12E at 112156Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  50. HYDROLANT 859/162016-04-11 → 2016-04-17
    M/V attacked in 02-48.4N 006-40.9E at 110230Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Piracy

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