Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2018

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

issued in 2018
66
still in force
0
vs 2017
-48%
first · last
01-10 · 12-15

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT48
  • HYDROPAC17
  • NAVAREA IV1

Where · top seas

Gulf of Guinea4165%
Indian Ocean46%
Red Sea35%
North Atlantic Ocean35%
Caribbean Sea35%
South Atlantic Ocean23%
Bay of Bengal23%
Makassar Strait23%
Sulu Sea23%
Java Sea12%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2018 · 66

  1. HYDROLANT 3910/182018-12-15 → 2018-12-22
    M/V attacked in 04-05.6N 004-43.4E at 150114Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  2. HYDROLANT 3907/182018-12-15 → 2018-12-22
    M/V attacked in 03-56N 004-53E at 150020 dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  3. HYDROPAC 4319/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-12
    M/V attacked in 05-52.1S 106-04.8E at 031900Z dec
    Java Sea · Selat Sunda · Indonesia
  4. HYDROLANT 3790/182018-12-05 → 2018-12-12
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 06-19.4N 003-19.9E at 030330Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  5. HYDROLANT 3786/182018-12-04 → 2018-12-11
    M/V attacked in 03-08N 006-20E at 041800Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  6. HYDROLANT 3646/182018-11-23 → 2018-11-30
    F/V attacked in 04-18N 008-47E at 230200Z nov 18
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  7. HYDROLANT 3636/182018-11-23 → 2018-11-30
    M/V attacked in 06-21.4N 003-19.3E at 212118 nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  8. HYDROLANT 3628/182018-11-22 → 2018-11-29
    M/V attacked in 04-13N 008-03E at 220050Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  9. HYDROLANT 3505/182018-11-11 → 2018-11-18
    M/V attacked in 05-08N 005-20E at 110800Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  10. HYDROPAC 4016/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-13
    F/V attacked in 03-00S 048-28E at 062000Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean
  11. HYDROLANT 3445/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-13
    M/V attacked in 03-55N 006-56E at 060625Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  12. HYDROPAC 4003/182018-11-06 → 2018-11-13
    M/V attacked in 00-56.5N 105-06.8E at 042035Z nov
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  13. HYDROLANT 3365/182018-10-29 → 2018-11-01
    Two vessels attacked in 04-47S 010-07E at 291250Z oct
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  14. HYDROLANT 3349/182018-10-27 → 2018-11-03
    M/V attacked in 03-21N 006-30E at 270400Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Equatorial Guinea
  15. HYDROLANT 3322/182018-10-24 → 2018-10-31
    M/V reports possible piracy activity in vicinity 04-46.7S 011-47.0E at 222310Z oct
    Eastern South Atlantic · Congo
  16. HYDROPAC 3773/182018-10-16 → 2018-10-23
    M/V attacked in 00-49N 050-53E at 161234Z oct
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  17. HYDROLANT 3180/182018-10-10 → 2018-10-17
    Vessel reports possible piracy activity in vicinity 04-54.28N 001-39.57W at 090315Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  18. HYDROLANT 3025/182018-09-25 → 2018-10-02
    M/V attacked in 02-45N 006-39E at 251151Z sep
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  19. HYDROLANT 3003/182018-09-22 → 2018-09-29
    M/V attacked in 03-45N 006-43E at 220505Z sep
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  20. HYDROLANT 2936/182018-09-17 → 2018-09-24
    M/V attacked in 09-20.8N 013-43.3W at 170300Z sep
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  21. HYDROPAC 3319/182018-09-12 → 2018-09-19
    F/V attacked in 04-40.4N 118-43.1E at 101800Z sep
    Celebes Sea · Malaysia
  22. HYDROPAC 2953/182018-08-13 → 2018-08-20
    Tug boat attacked in 05-27N 119-08E on 10 aug
    Sulu Sea · Malaysia
  23. HYDROPAC 2679/182018-07-22 → 2018-07-29
    M/V attacked in 01-06.32N 044-02.00E at 221422Z jul
    Northwestern Indian Ocean · Somalia
  24. HYDROPAC 2647/182018-07-21 → 2018-07-28
    M/V attacked in 22-02.8N 091-46.5E at 191700Z
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  25. HYDROPAC 2530/182018-07-11 → 2018-07-18
    M/V reports act of piracy in sandakan (05-48.1N 118-05.4E) at 100600Z jul
    Sulu Sea · Malaysia
  26. HYDROPAC 2456/182018-07-04 → 2018-07-11
    M/V approached by pirates in 13-33.2N 042-40.1E at 040502Z jul
    Red Sea · Yemen
  27. HYDROLANT 2142/182018-07-01 → 2018-07-08
    M/V attacked in 04-08N 006-57E at 011040Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  28. HYDROLANT 1912/182018-06-15 → 2018-06-22
    Ghana DNC 01
    Gulf of Guinea
  29. HYDROLANT 1768/182018-06-05 → 2018-06-12
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 03-47N 006-48E at 050340Z jun
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  30. HYDROPAC 2096/182018-06-04 → 2018-06-11
    Vessel attacked in 14-57.1N 042-05.8E at 031512Z jun
    Red Sea · Yemen
  31. HYDROLANT 1661/182018-05-26 → 2018-06-02
    M/V reports act of piracy in 06-18N 003-20E at 252335Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  32. NAVAREA IV 414/182018-05-24 → 2018-05-31
    M/V approached by pirates in 10-11.34N 064-47.74W at 230700Z may
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  33. HYDROLANT 1621/182018-05-24 → 2018-05-25
    M/V approached by pirates in 10-11.34N 064-47.74W at 230700Z may
    Eastern Caribbean Sea · Venezuela
  34. HYDROLANT 1597/182018-05-22 → 2018-05-29
    M/V attacked in 03-46N 001-30E at 220004Z may
    Gulf of Guinea
  35. HYDROPAC 1791/182018-05-11 → 2018-05-18
    M/V attacked by pirates in 14-40N 041-45E at 111115Z may
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  36. HYDROLANT 1444/182018-05-08 → 2018-05-15
    M/V attacked in 03-37.2N 006-16.4E at 080920Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  37. HYDROLANT 1273/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-29
    M/V attacked in 03-48N 006-50E at 210534Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  38. HYDROLANT 1269/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-29
    Nigeria
    Gulf of Guinea
  39. HYDROPAC 1514/182018-04-19 → 2018-04-26
    M/V reports act of piracy in 22-11.3N 091-42.1E at 171915Z apr
    Bay of Bengal · Bangladesh
  40. HYDROLANT 1133/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-14
    M/V attacked in 03-37N 007-07E at 070436Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  41. HYDROLANT 1132/182018-04-07 → 2018-04-07
    M/V attacked in 03-32N 007-13E at 070436Z apr
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  42. HYDROLANT 1116/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-13
    M/V reports act of piracy in 00-03.9N 050-58.4W at 040650Z apr
    Western North Atlantic · Brazil-north Coast
  43. HYDROPAC 1313/182018-04-06 → 2018-04-13
    M/V reports act of piracy in 00-15.4S 117-34.2E at 042005Z apr
    Makassar Strait · Indonesia
  44. HYDROPAC 1244/182018-03-31 → 2018-04-07
    M/V approached by pirates in 13-57N 051-43E at 310535Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  45. HYDROLANT 1015/182018-03-27 → 2018-04-03
    F/V attacked in 05-20.0N 000-51.4E at 261720Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  46. HYDROLANT 984/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-29
    M/V attacked in 03-35N 006-44E at 222140Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  47. HYDROLANT 970/182018-03-22 → 2018-03-29
    M/V attacked in 06-15.4N 002-30.5E at 220115Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Benin
  48. HYDROLANT 908/182018-03-16 → 2018-03-23
    Vessel attacked in 03-57.0N 006-42.5E at 160800Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  49. HYDROLANT 827/182018-03-08 → 2018-03-15
    M/V approached by pirates in 03-56N 001-15W at 081700Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  50. HYDROLANT 795/182018-03-06 → 2018-03-13
    M/V attacked in 04-04N 006-56E at 060920Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea Nigeria

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts and your national MSI service.

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