Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2017

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

issued in 2017
127
still in force
0
vs 2016
+105%
first · last
01-04 · 12-24

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROPAC70
  • HYDROLANT50
  • HYDROARC3
  • NAVAREA XII2
  • NAVAREA IV2

Where · top seas

Gulf of Guinea4440%
Gulf of Aden1615%
Red Sea1312%
South China Sea87%
Indian Ocean87%
Arabian Sea66%
Gulf of Oman55%
North Atlantic Ocean44%
Malacca Strait33%
Celebes Sea22%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2017 · 127

  1. HYDROLANT 4170/172017-12-24 → 2017-12-31
    M/V attacked and boarded by pirates in 03-47.5N 006-50.5E at 240800Z dec
    Eastern North Atlantic · Nigeria
  2. HYDROLANT 4091/172017-12-17 → 2017-12-24
    M/V attacked in 06-17N 003-21E at 170106Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  3. HYDROPAC 4412/172017-12-15 → 2017-12-22
    M/V reports act of piracy in vicinity 01-14.6N 104-02.3E at 131200Z dec
    Singapore Strait · Singapore · Indonesia
  4. HYDROLANT 4050/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-21
    M/V attacked in 03-58.3N 006-12.4E on 140110Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  5. HYDROPAC 4397/172017-12-14 → 2017-12-21
    M/V approached by pirates in 24-57N 057-42E on 12 dec
    Gulf of Oman · Oman
  6. HYDROLANT 3963/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-15
    M/V attacked in 04-11N 007-00E at 081500Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  7. HYDROPAC 4295/172017-12-08 → 2017-12-15
    Vessel attacked in 14-32.5N 042-47.3E at 071830Z dec
    Red Sea · Yemen
  8. HYDROLANT 3940/172017-12-07 → 2017-12-14
    M/V attacked in 03-31N 007-07E at 070530Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  9. HYDROPAC 4261/172017-12-05 → 2017-12-12
    M/V reports act of piracy in 14-33.72N 120-55.25E at 031610Z dec
    South China Sea · Philippines
  10. HYDROLANT 3880/172017-12-01 → 2017-12-08
    M/V attacked in 03-28N 006-50E at 010846Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  11. HYDROLANT 3842/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-05
    M/V approached by pirates in 06-02N 001-18E at 280445Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana · Togo
  12. HYDROPAC 4148/172017-11-28 → 2017-12-05
    M/V reports act of piracy in vicinity 01-25.4N 104-41.4E at 262100Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROPAC 4077/172017-11-23 → 2017-11-30
    M/V attacked in vicinity 24-51N 058-33E at 222030Z nov
    Gulf of Oman · Iran
  14. HYDROLANT 3758/172017-11-22 → 2017-11-29
    M/V approached by pirates in 03-17.5N 006-52.5E
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  15. HYDROLANT 3756/172017-11-22 → 2017-11-29
    M/V attacked in 03-04N 006-59E at 220340Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  16. HYDROLANT 3755/172017-11-22 → 2017-11-29
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-13N 004-03W at 212140Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Cote D'ivoire
  17. HYDROPAC 4063/172017-11-21 → 2017-11-28
    Vessel attacked in 14-08.7N 048-57.3E at 211940Z nov
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen
  18. HYDROPAC 4041/172017-11-20 → 2017-11-20
    Cancel HYDROPAC 4014/17 and this msg, piracy threat eliminated
    Western Indian Ocean
  19. HYDROPAC 4014/172017-11-18 → 2017-11-20
    Possible piracy activity in area within 150 miles of 01-52S 049-23E
    Western Indian Ocean
  20. HYDROPAC 4003/172017-11-17 → 2017-11-24
    M/V attacked in vicinity 01-56S 047-57E at 170914Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  21. HYDROLANT 3696/172017-11-16 → 2017-11-23
    M/V attacked in 04-07N 006-57E at 161100Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  22. HYDROLANT 3645/172017-11-11 → 2017-11-18
    M/V attacked in 04-07N 006-59E at 110822Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  23. HYDROLANT 3554/172017-11-03 → 2017-11-10
    Vessel possibly hijacked in 05-59N 001-14E at 030054Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  24. HYDROLANT 3538/172017-11-01 → 2017-11-08
    M/V attacked in 04-05N 007-04E at 010925Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  25. HYDROLANT 3471/172017-10-26 → 2017-11-02
    M/V attacked in 03-32N 006-47E at 251930Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  26. HYDROLANT 3467/172017-10-25 → 2017-11-01
    M/V attacked in 03-35.5N 006-49.2E at 252005Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  27. HYDROPAC 3624/172017-10-24 → 2017-10-31
    M/V attacked in 11-50N 054-35E at 240748Z oct
    Arabian Sea · Suqutra
  28. HYDROLANT 3390/172017-10-21 → 2017-10-28
    M/V attacked in 03-52.3N 007-06.6E on 21 oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  29. HYDROLANT 3389/172017-10-21 → 2017-10-28
    M/V attacked in vicinity 03-35N 007-00E at 200900Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  30. HYDROLANT 3385/172017-10-20 → 2017-10-27
    M/V attacked in 03-55N 006-39E at 201834Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  31. HYDROPAC 3569/172017-10-19 → 2017-10-26
    India DNC 03
    Gulf of Kachchh
  32. HYDROPAC 3499/172017-10-13 → 2017-10-20
    M/V reports act of piracy in 01-11.1N 103-33.6E at 120020Z oct
    Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  33. HYDROPAC 3416/172017-10-06 → 2017-10-13
    M/V approached by two skiffs in 13-13N 050-30E at 060700Z oct
    Gulf of Aden · Somalia
  34. HYDROLANT 3134/172017-10-02 → 2017-10-09
    M/V attacked in 04-17.36N 007-04.00E at 021815Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  35. HYDROLANT 3095/172017-09-29 → 2017-10-06
    M/V attacked in 03-48.73N 006-35.96E on 26 sep
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  36. HYDROPAC 3327/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-05
    M/V attacked in 15-05.7N 052-29.0E at 281236Z sep
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  37. HYDROPAC 3295/172017-09-26 → 2017-10-03
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 12-08N 044-15E at 260700Z sep
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen
  38. HYDROLANT 3017/172017-09-25 → 2017-10-02
    M/V attacked in 32-55N 023-27E at 240700Z sep
    Eastern Mediterranean Sea · Libya
  39. HYDROPAC 3259/172017-09-22 → 2017-09-29
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 12-37N 047-28E at 220721Z sep
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen
  40. HYDROLANT 2870/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-22
    M/V attacked in 09-24.35N 013-44.56W at 150206Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  41. HYDROLANT 2859/172017-09-15 → 2017-09-15
    M/V attacked in 09-24.35N 013-44.56W at 150206Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  42. HYDROPAC 3085/172017-09-09 → 2017-09-16
    M/V attacked in 02-03.6N 104-59.3E at 071910Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  43. HYDROPAC 3068/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-15
    M/V attacked in 05-38.3N 103-11.8E at 060700Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  44. HYDROPAC 3065/172017-09-08 → 2017-09-08
    M/V attacked in 05-08.3N 103-11.8E at 060700Z sep
    South China Sea · Malaysia
  45. HYDROPAC 2926/172017-08-28 → 2017-08-31
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 13-00.12N 043-10.24E at 280302Z aug
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  46. HYDROLANT 2537/172017-08-19 → 2017-08-26
    M/V approached by pirates in 05-44.8N 004-47.5E at 190716Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  47. HYDROPAC 2812/172017-08-19 → 2017-08-26
    M/V approached by pirates in 12-38N 043-21E at 181132Z aug
    Red Sea · Djibouti
  48. HYDROPAC 2783/172017-08-17 → 2017-08-24
    M/V attacked in 14-33.9N 120-55.6E at 152050Z aug
    South China Sea · Philippines
  49. HYDROLANT 2354/172017-07-30 → 2017-08-06
    Vessel attacked in 04-10.12N 006-59.44E on 30 jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  50. HYDROPAC 2583/172017-07-29 → 2017-08-05
    M/V approached by pirates in 14-16N 051-08E at 291630Z jul
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen

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