Piracy & armed robbery reports in 2020

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

issued in 2020
79
still in force
0
vs 2019
+61%
first · last
01-16 · 12-29

By month

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By NAVAREA series

  • HYDROLANT65
  • HYDROPAC14

Where · top seas

Gulf of Guinea6278%
Singapore Strait68%
North Atlantic Ocean34%
South China Sea34%
South Pacific Ocean11%
Makassar Strait11%
Mozambique Channel11%
Gulf of Aden11%
Yellow Sea11%

All piracy & armed robbery reports issued in 2020 · 79

  1. HYDROLANT 3999/202020-12-29 → 2021-01-05
    M/V attacked in 02-44N 006-24E at 291640Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  2. HYDROLANT 3934/202020-12-21 → 2020-12-28
    M/V attacked in 02-37N 005-37E at 210353Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  3. HYDROLANT 3920/202020-12-19 → 2020-12-26
    M/V attacked in 02-39N 006-14E at 191406Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  4. HYDROLANT 3908/202020-12-18 → 2020-12-25
    M/V attacked in 02-17N 003-54E at 180530Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  5. HYDROLANT 3886/202020-12-16 → 2020-12-23
    M/V attacked in 03-50N 006-09E at 160855Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  6. HYDROLANT 3871/202020-12-15 → 2020-12-22
    M/V attacked in 02-00N 004-33E at 150337Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  7. HYDROLANT 3794/202020-12-06 → 2020-12-13
    M/V attacked in 02-42N 005-57E at 060340Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  8. HYDROLANT 3786/202020-12-05 → 2020-12-12
    M/V attacked in 03-02.43N 002-59.35E at 050722Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  9. HYDROLANT 3777/202020-12-04 → 2020-12-11
    M/V attacked in 02-34N 002-53E at 041035 dec
    Gulf of Guinea
  10. HYDROLANT 3766/202020-12-03 → 2020-12-10
    M/V attacked in 02-50N 005-25E at 031035 dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  11. HYDROLANT 3760/202020-12-02 → 2020-12-09
    M/V attacked in 03-12N 005-01E at 021303Z dec
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  12. HYDROLANT 3737/202020-12-01 → 2020-12-08
    M/V boarded by armed pirates in 09-21.8N 013-42.4W at 300300Z nov
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  13. HYDROPAC 3544/202020-12-01 → 2020-12-08
    M/V attacked in 01-16.4N 104-15.5E at 292220Z nov
    Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  14. HYDROLANT 3685/202020-11-26 → 2020-11-26
    M/V attacked and ten persons reported kidnapped in 04-28.15N 005-31.17E at 261258Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  15. HYDROLANT 3681/202020-11-26 → 2020-11-29
    M/V attacked in 04-28N 005-31E at 261255Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  16. HYDROPAC 3419/202020-11-21 → 2020-11-28
    Vessel attacked in 01-16.58N 104-14.57E at 01-16.58N 104-14.57E
    Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  17. HYDROLANT 3561/202020-11-17 → 2020-11-22
    M/V attacked in 05-04N 001-07E at 170419Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  18. HYDROLANT 3552/202020-11-16 → 2020-11-22
    M/V attacked in 03-32N 006-09E at 160400Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  19. HYDROLANT 3534/202020-11-13 → 2020-11-20
    M/V attacked in 01-11N 005-33E at 131455Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Sao Tome and Principe
  20. HYDROLANT 3490/202020-11-11 → 2020-11-18
    M/V attacked in 05-12N 002-35E at 110119Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea · Benin
  21. HYDROLANT 3469/202020-11-10 → 2020-11-17
    M/V attacked in 04-45.7N 002-26.0E at 092036Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea
  22. HYDROLANT 3458/202020-11-08 → 2020-11-14
    M/V attacked in 03-28N 002-35E at 070640Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea
  23. HYDROLANT 3457/202020-11-08 → 2020-11-08
    M/V attacked in 03-28N 002-35E at 070640Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea
  24. HYDROLANT 3447/202020-11-07 → 2020-11-07
    M/V attacked in 03-36N 004-36E at 071620Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea
  25. HYDROLANT 3441/202020-11-07 → 2020-11-08
    M/V attacked in 03-28N 002-35E
    Gulf of Guinea
  26. HYDROLANT 3387/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-11
    M/V attacked in 02-44N 006-03E at 040555Z nov
    Gulf of Guinea
  27. HYDROPAC 3244/202020-11-04 → 2020-11-11
    M/V attacked in 14-22.9S 040-42.1E at 022330Z nov
    Mozambique Channel · Mozambique
  28. HYDROPAC 3143/202020-10-27 → 2020-11-03
    M/V approached by pirates in 01-15.0N 104-05.8E at 251515Z oct
    Singapore Strait · Singapore
  29. HYDROLANT 3204/202020-10-22 → 2020-10-29
    M/V attacked in 00-41.4N 003-27.0E at 220800Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic
  30. HYDROLANT 3163/202020-10-18 → 2020-10-25
    M/V attacked in 04-08N 001-24E at 172003Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  31. HYDROLANT 3159/202020-10-18 → 2020-10-25
    M/V attacked in 04-08N 001-24E at 172003Z oct
    Gulf of Guinea
  32. HYDROPAC 3035/202020-10-18 → 2020-10-25
    M/V attacked in vicinity 12-00S 077-12W at 170630Z oct
    Eastern South Pacific · Peru
  33. HYDROLANT 3150/202020-10-17 → 2020-10-24
    M/V attacked in 03-47N 008-41E at 170545Z oct 20
    Gulf of Guinea · Equatorial Guinea
  34. HYDROLANT 3149/202020-10-17 → 2020-10-24
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 09-16-15N 013-46-51W at 150436Z oct
    Eastern North Atlantic · Guinea
  35. HYDROPAC 2842/202020-10-01 → 2020-10-08
    Vessel attacked in 01-31.1N 104-49.0E on 29 sep
    South China Sea · Indonesia
  36. HYDROLANT 2885/202020-09-22 → 2020-09-29
    M/V approached by pirates in 03-55N 001-03W at 220849Z sep
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  37. HYDROPAC 2730/202020-09-19 → 2020-09-26
    M/V attacked in 35-04.3N 120-05.55E at 180230Z sep
    Yellow Sea · China
  38. HYDROLANT 2756/202020-09-08 → 2020-09-15
    M/V attacked in 05-53N 003-17E at 080550Z sep
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria · Piracy
  39. HYDROLANT 2648/202020-08-28 → 2020-09-04
    F/V hijacked in 04-25N 001-51E at 281305Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea
  40. HYDROLANT 2644/202020-08-28 → 2020-09-04
    M/V attacked in 04-02.8N 001-04.4E at 280420Z aug
    Gulf of Guinea · Ghana
  41. HYDROLANT 2250/202020-07-17 → 2020-07-19
    M/V attacked in 02-36.14N 002-45.10E at 171100Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea
  42. HYDROLANT 2121/202020-07-03 → 2020-07-10
    M/V attacked in 03-49N 002-25E at 022220Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea
  43. HYDROLANT 2116/202020-07-02 → 2020-07-09
    M/V attacked in 03-52N 006-59E at 020345Z jul
    Gulf of Guinea · Nigeria
  44. HYDROLANT 2039/202020-06-24 → 2020-07-01
    Vessel attacked in 05-21N 002-37E at 241430Z jun
    Gulf of Guinea · Benin
  45. HYDROPAC 1858/202020-06-23 → 2020-06-30
    Vessel reports possible piracy activity in vicinity 14-33.5N 120-53.8E at 122000Z jun
    South China Sea · Philippines
  46. HYDROLANT 1907/202020-06-10 → 2020-06-17
    M/V attacked in 03-14.3N 004-43.0E at 091900Z jun
    Gulf of Guinea
  47. HYDROPAC 1656/202020-06-04 → 2020-06-11
    M/V attacked in 00-15.94S 117-36.85E at 021100Z jun
    Makassar Strait · Indonesia
  48. HYDROPAC 1509/202020-05-21 → 2020-05-28
    Vessel attacked in 01-13.3N 104-06.5E at 181315Z may
    Singapore Strait · Malaysia
  49. HYDROLANT 1713/202020-05-20 → 2020-05-27
    Vessel attacked in 02-14.9N 005-05.6E at 201554Z may
    Gulf of Guinea
  50. HYDROPAC 1475/202020-05-18 → 2020-05-25
    Vessel attacked in 13-43.00N 050-37.40E at 171230Z may
    Gulf of Aden · Yemen

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