IMB Somali piracy 2024 annual summary (aggregate)
regional annual summary · 2024-12-31 · Arabian Sea (off somalia)
- Date
- 2024-12-31
- Region
- Arabian Sea
- Vessel
- IMB Somali piracy 2024 annual summary (aggregate)
- Vessel type
- mixed
- Incident type
- regional annual summary
- Outcome
- trend summary
- Casualties
- aggregate — 1 successful hijack (Abdullah)
Summary
ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre recorded 6 attempted attacks off Somalia during 2024, of which 2 succeeded (MV Lila Norfolk repelled + MV Abdullah hijacked). This represents a resurgence from the near-zero baseline of 2020-2023 during Combined Task Force 151 peak coverage. The diversion of CTF-151 naval assets to the Red Sea Houthi campaign (Operation Prosperity Guardian) reduced anti-piracy patrol density in the Somali Basin, creating opportunity for opportunistic pirate re-entry. Indian Navy + European allies backfilled some capacity + the Abdullah case became the wake-up call for renewed patrol commitment.
Source
Reporting organisation: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre 2024 Annual Report
https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre
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