IMB has published global piracy report which period of 1 January to 31 December 2024.
The Summary of the report is below.
- The IMB annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report recorded 116 incidents against ships in 2024 compared to 120 in 2023 and 115 in 2022. It reveals that 94 vessels were boarded, 13 attempted attacks, six vessels hijacked and three fired upon.
- While the number of reported incidents in 2024 remains similar to those reported in 2023 and 2022, IMB urges caution to promote crew safety given an increase in the number of crew taken hostage or kidnapped – from 126 taken hostage in 2024 compared to 73 in 2023 and 41 in 2022. Twelve crew were reported kidnapped, compared to 14 in 2023 and two in 2022. A further 12 crew were threatened and one injured in 2024.
- Activity remains relatively lower in the Gulf of Guinea with 18 incidents reported in 2024, compared to 22 in 2023, 19 in 2022, 35 in 2021 and 81 in 2020. However, crew members continue to be at risk, with the region accounting for all 12 kidnapped crew and 23 % of the total number of crew taken hostage in 2024.
- The number of incident in Singapore Strait and Indonesian waters has increased in 2024. The use of guns and knives also increased, too. Most incidents were reported during the hours of darkness and while vessels were underway.
- Eight Somali piracy incident were reported in 2024 which increased compare to 1 incident in 2023. IMB encourages all vessels to adhere to the Latest BMP guidelines and calls for continued presence of naval forces to safe guard seafarers and trade.
Note from Editor
Please note that since November 2023, there have been a series of missile attacks and hijackings of civilian vessels in the Red Sea, which are not included in the IMB's annual report because they were carried out by armed forces.
You can check the detail from below link.
https://icc-ccs.org/maritime-piracy-dropped-in-2024-but-crew-safety-remains-at-risk/
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