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Acts of piracy against ships fell further sharply
In the first six months of this year there were 58 (-15%) and in the second quarter alone 21 (-30%)
July 12, 2022
The IMB has announced that in the first six months of 2022 they were registered 55 boardings to ships (61 in the first half of the 2021), two attempted attack (4) and one ship was hijacked (1). With regard to the consequences of these acts criminal on the members of the crews of the ships, if in the first half-year of this year there were no kidnappings of seafarers, while 50 had been kidnapped in the first half of 2021; however, 23 were taken hostage, compared to three in the first six months of last year, and five were subject to threats (3).
Of the 58 accidents in total, 12 occurred in the Gulf of Guinea. Particularly at risk continues to be the area of the Strait of Singapore where more has been recorded of 25% of all incidents, with pirates managing to board ships during all 16 accidents Reported. In the waters of the Indonesian archipelago there has been a slight increase in accidents with seven occurring in the first six months of 2022 compared to five in the same period of last year. The IMB also specified that if in the first half this year there were no accidents in gulf waters of Aden, however in the region the threat of piracy is still present with the Somali pirates who continue to have the ability to conduct attacks.
As for the type of ships subject to attacks, in the first six months of 2022 30 bulk carriers were attacked (20 in the first mid-2021), 18 tankers (17), five container ships (17) and five other ships (14%).
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The IMB has announced that in the first six months of 2022 they were registered 55 boardings to ships (61 in the first half of the 2021), two attempted attack (4) and one ship was hijacked (1). With regard to the consequences of these acts criminal on the members of the crews of the ships, if in the first half-year of this year there were no kidnappings of seafarers, while 50 had been kidnapped in the first half of 2021; however, 23 were taken hostage, compared to three in the first six months of last year, and five were subject to threats (3).
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
