Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2019

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

issued in 2019
49
still in force
0
vs 2018
-26%
first · last
01-02 · 12-31

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT34
  • HYDROPAC15

Where · top seas

Gulf of Guinea3367%
Singapore Strait36%
Red Sea36%
South China Sea36%
Celebes Sea24%
Gulf of Oman12%
South Atlantic Ocean12%
Java Sea12%
Sulu Sea12%
Indian Ocean12%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2019 · 49

  1. HYDROLANT 4017/192019-12-31 → 2020-01-06
    M/V happy lady attacked in 03-58.8N 009-05.7E at 302258Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea Cameroon
  2. HYDROLANT 3997/192019-12-30 → 2020-01-06
    M/V attacked in 01-56.3N 004-53.4E at 300125Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  3. HYDROLANT 3984/192019-12-28 → 2020-01-04
    M/V attacked in 01-17N 006-07E at 280945Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  4. HYDROLANT 3943/192019-12-24 → 2019-12-31
    M/V attacked in 01-47N 004-28E at 240655Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  5. HYDROPAC 4220/192019-12-20 → 2019-12-27
    Vessel reports possible piracy activity in 01-15.84N 104-07.90E at 201530Z dec
    Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  6. HYDROLANT 3844/192019-12-15 → 2019-12-22
    M/V attacked in 04-03N 002-03E at 150800Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  7. HYDROLANT 3711/192019-12-04 → 2019-12-11
    M/V attacked in 03-05N 007-06E at 031830Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Equatorial Guinea
  8. HYDROPAC 3929/192019-11-29 → 2019-12-06
    Vessel attacked in 01-17.79N 104-20.47E at 272045Z nov
    Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  9. HYDROLANT 3549/192019-11-20 → 2019-11-27
    M/V attacked in 03-45.56N 008-14.10E at 200420Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Equatorial Guinea
  10. HYDROPAC 3777/192019-11-18 → 2019-11-25
    Vessel attacked in 15-25N 042-18E at 171850Z nov
    Red Sea · Yemen
  11. HYDROLANT 3425/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-14
    M/V attacked in 01-06.38N 006-09.32E at 070054Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  12. HYDROLANT 3424/192019-11-07 → 2019-11-14
    M/V attacked in 01-08.08N 006-09.31E at 070028Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  13. HYDROLANT 3386/192019-11-04 → 2019-11-11
    M/V attacked in 05-58.13N 001-15.42E at 040240Z nov 19
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  14. HYDROLANT 3258/192019-10-24 → 2019-10-31
    M/V attacked in 01-13.22S 008-55.12E at 241045Z oct
    Eastern South Atlantic · Gabon
  15. HYDROPAC 3466/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-28
    M/V attacked by pirates in 01-03.5N 103-38.7E at 191700Z oct
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  16. HYDROPAC 3255/192019-10-02 → 2019-10-09
    M/V approached by pirates in 01-02.7N 103-39.0E at 301515Z sep
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  17. HYDROPAC 3134/192019-09-24 → 2019-10-01
    Two F/V attacked, three persons kidnapped in 05-34.05N 119-07.05E at 230358Z sep
    Sulu Sea · Malaysia
  18. HYDROPAC 3048/192019-09-18 → 2019-09-19
    M/V hijacked in 16-30N 040-08E at 170338Z sep
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  19. HYDROPAC 2707/192019-08-22 → 2019-08-29
    Tug attacked in 01-06-15N 103-53-06E at 202040Z aug
    South China Sea · Singapore Strait · Indonesia
  20. HYDROLANT 2508/192019-08-17 → 2019-08-24
    M/V attacked in 03-33N 006-40E at 170430Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  21. HYDROLANT 2479/192019-08-15 → 2019-08-22
    M/V attacked in 03-52N 009-31E at 150120Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  22. HYDROLANT 2477/192019-08-14 → 2019-08-21
    M/V attacked in 04-09N 008-22E at 141050Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  23. HYDROLANT 2469/192019-08-13 → 2019-08-20
    M/V hijacked in vicinity lome (06-08-10N 001-17-20E) at 120130Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Togo
  24. HYDROPAC 2454/192019-08-01 → 2019-08-08
    M/V attacked in 06-01.1S 106-52.8E at 302220Z jul
    Java Sea · Indonesia
  25. HYDROPAC 2363/192019-07-23 → 2019-07-30
    M/V attacked in 02-55.8N 105-10.8E at 211925Z jul
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  26. HYDROLANT 2140/192019-07-15 → 2019-07-22
    Vessel attacked in 02-58N 004-40E at 132250Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea
  27. HYDROLANT 2065/192019-07-09 → 2019-07-16
    F/V approached by pirates in 04-12N 008-53E at 082300Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  28. HYDROPAC 2151/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-08
    M/V approached by pirates in 12-51.80N 043-14.97E at 010840Z jul
    Red Sea · Eritrea
  29. HYDROPAC 1925/192019-06-13 → 2019-06-13
    Vessel reports possible piracy activity in vicinity 25-25.1N 057-37.0E at 130400Z jun
    Gulf of Oman · Iran
  30. HYDROPAC 1729/192019-05-26 → 2019-06-02
    Imb piracy center reports possible highjacking activity in vicinity of sitangkai (04-43N 119-23E) to…
    Celebes Sea · Malaysia
  31. HYDROLANT 1453/192019-05-12 → 2019-05-19
    M/V hijacked in vicinity of 06-01-12N 001-16-26E at 120100Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Togo
  32. HYDROLANT 1391/192019-05-05 → 2019-05-12
    M/V attacked in 03-03N 007-52E at 051216Z may
    Gulf of Guinea · Equatorial Guinea
  33. HYDROLANT 1383/192019-05-03 → 2019-05-10
    M/V attacked in 02-54.5N 005-24.4E at 032056Z may
    Gulf of Guinea
  34. HYDROPAC 1349/192019-04-21 → 2019-04-28
    F/V attacked in 00-57S 048-39E at 210830Z apr
    Western Indian Ocean
  35. HYDROLANT 1130/192019-04-10 → 2019-04-17
    M/V attacked in 03-15.75N 005-57.60E at 091220Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  36. HYDROLANT 1021/192019-03-30 → 2019-04-06
    M/V attacked in 03-53N 009-30E at 302140Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Cameroon
  37. HYDROPAC 837/192019-03-13 → 2019-03-19
    Imb piracy center reports possible highjacking activity by two speedboats in vicinity of semporna (04-29N…
    Celebes Sea · Sulu Sea · Malaysia
  38. HYDROLANT 781/192019-03-12 → 2019-03-19
    Vessel attacked in 03-57.2N 006-39.0E on 09 mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  39. HYDROLANT 755/192019-03-09 → 2019-03-16
    M/V attacked in 03-50N 006-30E at 091545Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  40. HYDROLANT 691/192019-03-03 → 2019-03-10
    M/V attacked in 05-37N 001-11E at 032030Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  41. HYDROLANT 681/192019-03-02 → 2019-03-09
    M/V attacked in 04-37N 003-16E at 021230Z mar
    Gulf of Guinea
  42. HYDROLANT 656/192019-02-28 → 2019-03-07
    M/V attacked in 03-54N 007-04E at 280825Z feb
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  43. HYDROLANT 632/192019-02-27 → 2019-03-06
    M/V attacked in 03-18N 006-13E at 270905Z feb
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  44. HYDROLANT 573/192019-02-21 → 2019-02-28
    M/V attacked in 03-53N 007-25E at 211220Z feb
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  45. HYDROLANT 444/192019-02-09 → 2019-02-16
    M/V attacked in 04-49N 008-18E at 091230Z feb
    Cross River · Nigeria
  46. HYDROLANT 261/192019-01-25 → 2019-02-01
    M/V attacked in 03-02N 006-05E at 251535Z jan
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  47. HYDROLANT 248/192019-01-25 → 2019-02-01
    M/V attacked in 03-40N 006-19E at 250015Z jan
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  48. HYDROLANT 243/192019-01-24 → 2019-01-31
    M/V attacked in 03-43N 006-10E at 241933Z jan
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  49. HYDROLANT 7/192019-01-02 → 2019-01-09
    M/V attacked in 05-28N 002-21E at 020001Z jan
    Gulf of Guinea · Benin

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