Piracy & armed robbery reports in the Arabian Sea

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

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Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

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  1. HYDROPAC 2394/262026-08-20 → 2026-08-20
    A vessel is hijacked by six pirates in the Arabian Sea off Yemen at 14-32N 051-28E; vessels keep clear and exercise caution.
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  2. HYDROPAC 1413/242024-04-29 → 2024-05-02
    M/V approached by pirates in 13-30.00N 054-05.00E at 281320Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  3. HYDROPAC 933/242024-03-21 → 2024-03-24
    M/V approached by pirates in 14-20.00N 054-44.00E at 200200Z mar
    Arabian Sea
  4. HYDROPAC 932/242024-03-21 → 2024-03-24
    M/V attacked in 14-28.00N 053-29.00E at 210811Z mar
    Arabian Sea
  5. HYDROPAC 367/242024-01-31 → 2024-02-03
    Possible piracy activity in vicinity: a. 00-34.00N 061-29.00E
    Northwestern Indian Ocean
  6. HYDROPAC 329/242024-01-27 → 2024-02-03
    Vessel attacked in 10-54.00N 064-17.00E
    Arabian Sea
  7. HYDROPAC 3999/232023-12-23 → 2023-12-27
    M/V attacked by drone in 19-49.00N 066-17.00E
    Arabian Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 2196/212021-07-30 → 2021-08-06
    M/V attacked in 21-16-12N 059-45-42E at 291800Z jul
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  9. HYDROPAC 2194/212021-07-30 → 2021-07-30
    M/V attacked in 18-48N 058-55E at 291800Z jul
    Arabian Sea · Oman
  10. HYDROPAC 1244/182018-03-31 → 2018-04-07
    M/V approached by pirates in 13-57N 051-43E at 310535Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  11. HYDROPAC 3624/172017-10-24 → 2017-10-31
    M/V attacked in 11-50N 054-35E at 240748Z oct
    Arabian Sea · Suqutra
  12. HYDROPAC 3569/172017-10-19 → 2017-10-26
    India DNC 03
    Gulf of Kachchh
  13. HYDROPAC 3327/172017-09-28 → 2017-10-05
    M/V attacked in 15-05.7N 052-29.0E at 281236Z sep
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  14. HYDROPAC 1310/172017-04-14 → 2017-04-21
    Vessel attacked in 15-55.5N 052-20.7E at 140652Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  15. HYDROPAC 1265/172017-04-10 → 2017-04-17
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessels in 14-20N 053-11E at 090315Z apr
    Arabian Sea
  16. HYDROPAC 1253/172017-04-08 → 2017-04-15
    M/V attacked in 14-01.4N 051-36.3E at 081312Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Yemen
  17. HYDROPAC 3451/142014-11-19 → 2014-11-22
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 16-20N 068-04E at 181300Z nov
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  18. HYDROPAC 969/142014-04-06 → 2014-04-12
    M/V reports approach by suspicious vessel in 13-14-20N 056-34-10E at 051530Z apr
    Western Arabian Sea · Piracy
  19. HYDROPAC 657/142014-03-07 → 2014-03-15
    M/V attacked in 14-19.6N 053-20.6E at 071640Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Yemen · Piracy
  20. HYDROPAC 590/142014-02-28 → 2014-03-15
    M/V reports possible piracy activity vicinity 22-31N 060-28E at 281015Z feb
    Arabian Sea · Oman · Piracy
  21. HYDROPAC 172/142014-01-17 → 2014-01-18
    M/V attacked vicinity 15-07N 054-23E at 171807Z jan
    Western Arabian Sea · Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  22. HYDROPAC 3574/132013-11-18 → 2013-11-18
    M/V approached by pirates in 16-00.6N 065-55.7E at 171730Z nov
    Arabian Sea
  23. HYDROPAC 864/132013-03-28 → 2013-04-06
    F/V attacked in 11-52N 051-18E at 280746Z mar
    Gulf of Aden · Somalia-northeast Coast · Piracy
  24. HYDROPAC 566/132013-02-25 → 2013-03-02
    M/V approached by pirates in 20-04.8N 058-58.0E at 250630Z feb
    Arabian Sea · Oman · Piracy
  25. HYDROPAC 532/132013-02-22 → 2013-03-02
    M/V attacked in 23-08N 060-49E on 22 feb
    Arabian Sea · Gulf of Oman · Piracy
  26. HYDROPAC 28/132013-01-05 → 2013-01-12
    M/V attacked in 22-49N 070-03E at 022230Z jan
    India-west Coast · Gulf of Kachchh · Piracy
  27. HYDROPAC 3368/122012-11-28 → 2012-12-08
    M/V attacked in 06-40N 059-05E at 281100Z nov
    Western Indian Ocean · Southern Arabian Sea · Piracy
  28. HYDROPAC 1823/122012-06-27 → 2012-06-30
    M/V attacked in 14-22N 054-38E at 271015Z jun
    Western Arabian Sea · Piracy
  29. HYDROPAC 1747/122012-06-20 → 2012-06-30
    Vessel attacked in 20-29N 059-03E at 201200Z jun
    Arabian Sea · Oman · Piracy
  30. HYDROPAC 1741/122012-06-20 → 2012-06-30
    M/V attacked vicinity 20-50N 059-30E at 200528Z jun
    Northern Arabian Sea · Oman · Piracy
  31. HYDROPAC 1328/122012-05-11 → 2012-05-19
    M/V hijacked vicinity 15-58N 061-03E at 100930Z may
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  32. HYDROPAC 1320/122012-05-10 → 2012-05-11
    M/V hijacked vicinity 15-58N 061-03E at 100930Z may
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  33. HYDROPAC 1319/122012-05-10 → 2012-05-12
    M/V attacked vicinity 14-18N 058-27E at 101000Z may
    Western Arabian Sea · Piracy
  34. HYDROPAC 1303/122012-05-09 → 2012-05-12
    M/V attacked in 10-40N 060-04E at 091000Z may
    Western Indian Ocean · Southern Arabian Sea · Piracy
  35. HYDROPAC 1283/122012-05-07 → 2012-05-12
    M/V attacked in 08-05N 056-18E at 070405Z may
    Western Indian Ocean · Piracy
  36. HYDROPAC 1282/122012-05-07 → 2012-05-07
    M/V attacked in 08-08N 056-18E at 070350Z may
    Western Indian Ocean · Piracy
  37. HYDROPAC 1152/122012-04-21 → 2012-04-28
    F/V attacked in 15-20N 052-12E at 211700Z apr
    Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  38. HYDROPAC 1073/122012-04-15 → 2012-04-21
    M/V attacked in 16-54N 065-59E at 140652Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  39. HYDROPAC 1011/122012-04-09 → 2012-04-14
    M/V attacked in 12-14N 061-45E at 090950Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  40. HYDROPAC 952/122012-04-04 → 2012-04-14
    M/V attacked vicinity 21-38N 059-59E at 041700Z apr
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  41. HYDROPAC 866/122012-03-26 → 2012-04-07
    M/V hijacked in 07-00N 069-49E at 260330Z mar
    Western Indian Ocean · Piracy
  42. HYDROPAC 857/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    M/V attacked in 14-17N 056-51E at 251351Z mar
    Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  43. HYDROPAC 853/122012-03-25 → 2012-03-31
    M/V cosmic jewel approached by pirates in 20-48N 062-27E at 241131Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  44. HYDROPAC 845/122012-03-24 → 2012-03-31
    M/V andinet reported possible piracy activity in 22-37N 063-31E
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  45. HYDROPAC 840/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    M/V jag prakash attacked in 22-58N 065-58E at 221900Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  46. HYDROPAC 839/122012-03-23 → 2012-03-31
    M/V attacked in 16-58N 062-48E at 230354Z mar
    Arabian Sea · Piracy
  47. HYDROPAC 704/122012-03-11 → 2012-03-17
    M/V attacked vicinity 13-13N 057-50E at 110737Z mar
    Western Arabian Sea · Piracy
  48. HYDROPAC 652/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-10
    M/V attacked in 14-21N 052-36E at 060505Z mar
    Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  49. HYDROPAC 650/122012-03-06 → 2012-03-10
    M/V attacked vicinity 14-20N 052-45E at 060519Z mar
    Gulf of Aden · Piracy
  50. HYDROPAC 624/122012-03-03 → 2012-03-10
    Possible mothership activity vicinity 20-20N 059-25E
    Western Arabian Sea · Oman · Piracy

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