Piracy incidents
A curated log of major piracy and armed-attack incidents against merchant shipping. The site prioritises verified reports from ReCAAP (Asia), ICC-IMB (global), UKMTO (Indian Ocean), EU NAVFOR ATALANTA + ASPIDES, and US CENTCOM. Entries lead with the vessel and IMO where public reporting confirms them; per-region trend summaries follow ReCAAP and IMB reporting cadence.
43 entries · 8 regions covered · reviewed 2026-07-07
How to use this log
Officers on Red Sea and Gulf of Guinea routes: cross-check the vessel-name entries here against your voyage plan. Owners and DPAs: use the outcome column when briefing crew on the residual risk of a specific corridor. Journalists and analysts: the source_org and source_url fields identify the primary reporting body — always corroborate a public entry against the original ReCAAP or IMB report.
For live advisories, subscribe to UKMTO Indian Ocean advisories and the ReCAAP ISC weekly report. This site does not attempt to be real-time; entries here reflect the definitive post-incident record.
Red Sea + Bab-el-Mandeb
18 entries.
- Houthi Red Sea campaign 2024 full-year summary (aggregate)· 2024-12campaign summary · outcome: campaign ongoing · casualties: 6 confirmed killed 2024, 3 vessels lost · source: US CENTCOM + UKMTO + EU NAVFOR ASPIDES + IMO Circular Letters
- MV Galaxy Leader (follow-up: 1-year anniversary + crew release)· 2024-11hostage release milestone · outcome: phased release · casualties: none confirmed · source: ITF Seafarers + IMO Circular Letter
- MV Sounion· 2024-08missile strike · outcome: salvaged · casualties: none · source: EU NAVFOR ASPIDES
- MV Cordelia Moon· 2024-07missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MV Chios Lion· 2024-07usv strike · outcome: salvaged · casualties: none · source: EU NAVFOR ASPIDES
- MV Groton· 2024-06missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: minor injuries · source: UKMTO
- MV Tutor (sinking + salvage follow-up)· 2024-06salvage follow up · outcome: sunk abandoned in place · casualties: 1 killed (Filipino ETO) · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Tutor· 2024-06usv strike · outcome: sunk · casualties: 1 killed · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Andromeda Star· 2024-04missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MV True Confidence· 2024-03missile strike · outcome: abandoned · casualties: 3 killed, 4 injured · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Sea Champion· 2024-02missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MV Rubymar· 2024-02missile strike · outcome: sunk · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MV Blaamanen· 2024-02usv strike · outcome: near miss · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MV Marlin Luanda (fire-out + return to service)· 2024-01recovery follow up · outcome: recovered in service · casualties: several injured, all recovered · source: UKMTO
- MV Marlin Luanda· 2024-01missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: several injured · source: UKMTO
- MSC United VIII· 2023-12missile strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Galaxy Leader· 2023-11hijack · outcome: held · casualties: none · source: IMO Circular Letter
- MV Central Park (also see central-park-2023 entry — Houthi-adjacent)· 2023-11context cross reference · outcome: context only · casualties: none · source: US CENTCOM
Gulf of Aden
4 entries.
- MV Verbena· 2024-06missile strike · outcome: abandoned · casualties: 1 injured (medevac) · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Genco Picardy· 2024-01usv strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
- MT Central Park· 2023-11attempted hijack · outcome: repelled · casualties: none · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Faina· 2008-09hijack · outcome: released · casualties: 1 died in captivity · source: IMO Circular Letter
Arabian Sea + Somali Basin
9 entries.
- IMB Somali piracy 2024 annual summary (aggregate)· 2024-12regional annual summary · outcome: trend summary · casualties: aggregate — 1 successful hijack (Abdullah) · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre 2024 Annual Report
- MV Abdullah· 2024-03hijack · outcome: released · casualties: none · source: EU NAVFOR ATALANTA
- MV Lila Norfolk· 2024-01attempted hijack · outcome: repelled · casualties: none · source: Indian Navy
- Somali piracy decade summary 2013-2023 (aggregate)· 2023-12regional trend summary · outcome: trend summary · casualties: aggregate · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
- MT Mercer Street· 2021-07drone strike · outcome: damage contained · casualties: 2 killed · source: IMO Circular Letter
- MV Naham 3· 2012-03hijack · outcome: released · casualties: 3 crew died in captivity · source: Oceans Beyond Piracy
- MV Iceberg 1· 2010-03hijack · outcome: released · casualties: 1 crew died in captivity · source: IMO Circular Letter
- MV Maersk Alabama· 2009-04attempted hijack · outcome: repelled · casualties: 3 pirates killed · source: US CENTCOM
- MV Sirius Star· 2008-11hijack · outcome: released · casualties: none · source: IMO Circular Letter
Strait of Hormuz
2 entries.
- MSC Aries· 2024-04seizure · outcome: released · casualties: none · source: IRIB (Iran)
- MV Stena Impero· 2019-07seizure · outcome: released · casualties: none · source: UKMTO
Gulf of Oman
2 entries.
- Grace 1 (later renamed Adrian Darya 1)· 2019-07seizure · outcome: released renamed · casualties: none · source: UK MoD
- MT Front Altair· 2019-06limpet mine · outcome: damage contained · casualties: none · source: US CENTCOM
Singapore Strait
2 entries.
- ReCAAP Singapore Strait 2024 annual summary (aggregate)· 2024-12regional annual summary · outcome: trend summary · casualties: none · source: ReCAAP ISC 2024 Annual Report
- Multiple vessels (aggregate)· 2024-12boarding trend · outcome: boarded departed · casualties: none · source: ReCAAP ISC
Sulu-Celebes Sea
1 entries.
- Multiple vessels (aggregate)· 2024-12kidnap for ransom trend · outcome: mixed outcomes · casualties: kidnappings · source: ReCAAP ISC
Gulf of Guinea
5 entries.
- Bakassi peninsula fishing-vessel attack (aggregate)· 2025-05kidnap for ransom · outcome: mixed outcomes · casualties: kidnappings · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
- IMB Gulf of Guinea 2024 annual summary (aggregate)· 2024-12regional annual summary · outcome: trend summary · casualties: aggregate — few incidents 2024 · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre 2024 Annual Report
- Multiple vessels (aggregate)· 2024-12kidnap for ransom trend · outcome: mixed outcomes · casualties: kidnappings · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
- Gulf of Guinea peak years 2018-2020 (aggregate)· 2020-12regional trend summary · outcome: trend summary · casualties: aggregate kidnappings · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
- MT Achilleas· 2014-11kidnap · outcome: released · casualties: 3 officers kidnapped, released · source: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre