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List of ships attacked by Somali pirates

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Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s. Since 2005, many international organizations have expressed concern over the rise in acts of piracy. Piracy impeded the delivery of shipments and increased shipping expenses, costing an estimated $6.6-$6.9 billion a year in global trade according to Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP). According to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), a veritable industry of profiteers also arose around the piracy. Insurance companies significantly increased their profits from the pirate attacks as insurance companies hiked premium rates in response.

Combined Task Force 150, a multinational coalition task force, took on the role of fighting the piracy by establishing a Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) within the Gulf of Aden and Socotra Passage. According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirate attacks had by October 2012 dropped to a six-year low, with only one ship attacked in the third quarter compared to thirty-six during the same period in 2011. By December 2013, the US Office of Naval Intelligence reported that only 9 vessels had been attacked during the year by pirates, with zero successful hijackings. Control Risks attributed this 90% decline in pirate activity from the corresponding period in 2012 to the adoption of better management practices by vessel owners and crews, armed private security on board ships, a significant naval presence, and the development of onshore security forces.

List of ships captured or attacked off the Somali coast

2005

after ransom after ransom

2006

2007

after ransom after ransom after ransom control

2008

Main article: List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2008

2009

Main article: List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2009

2010

Main article: List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2010

2011

Main article: List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2011

2012

Main article: List of ships attacked by Somali pirates in 2012

2013

2017

2018

2024

References

References

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  6. Commander, Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs. (29 September 2008). "Combined Task Force 150 Thwarts Criminal Activities". US Africa Command.
  7. Alaric Nightingale, Michelle Wiese Bockmann. (22 October 2012). "Somalia Piracy Falls to Six-Year Low as Guards Defend Ships". Bloomberg News.
  8. Yanofsky, David. (27 December 2013). "Somali piracy was reduced to zero this year". Quartz.
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  11. (30 June 2005). "Pirates hijack tsunami aid ship". BBC News.
  12. Cherry, Matt. (2005-11-06). "Cruise liner outruns armed pirate boats". [[CNN]].
  13. (2007-04-14). "'I beat pirates with a hose and sonic cannon'". [[BBC News]].
  14. (2007-01-22). "Suspected Pirates Captured Off Somali Coast". [[United States Navy]].
  15. (2006-02-11). "U.S. Steps Up War Against Somali Pirates". The Somali Times.
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  17. Mwangura, Andrew. (2007-03-24). "MV Rozen". ECOP-marine.
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  19. (2007-05-17). "Crew of hijacked South Korean ships safe: official". People's Daily Online.
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  32. (14 March 2017). "Somali pirates suspected of hijacking ship after long layoff, expert says". [[Reuters]].
  33. (14 Mar 2017). "Pirates hijack freighter off Somalia's coast, officials say". [[The Associated Press]].
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  36. See: [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/16/somali-pirates-release-oil-tanker-and-crew-after-first-hijack-for-five-years Somali pirates release oil tanker and crew after first hijack for five years], The Guardian, 16 March 2017. Accessed on 21 March 2017.
  37. See: [https://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/17/africa/somali-pirate-mt-aris-13-crew-released/ Crew released without ransom after ship hijacked off Somalia], CNN, 17 March 2017. Accessed on 21 March 2017.
  38. (8 May 2017). "Chinese Navy Hands Pirates Over to Somali Authorities". Maritime executive.
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  40. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-piracy/chemical-tanker-attacked-off-somalia-pirates-repelled-eu-naval-force-idUSKCN1G725A Chemical tanker attacked off Somalia, pirates repelled: EU Naval force] Reuters, 23 February 2018. Accessed on 15 March 2018
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