Somali piracy decade summary 2013-2023 (aggregate)
regional trend summary · 2023-12-31 · Arabian Sea (off somalia)
- Date
- 2023-12-31
- Region
- Arabian Sea
- Vessel
- Somali piracy decade summary 2013-2023 (aggregate)
- Vessel type
- mixed
- Incident type
- regional trend summary
- Outcome
- trend summary
- Casualties
- aggregate
Summary
Following the 2011 peak (237 attempted attacks, 47 successful hijacks), Somali piracy declined dramatically through 2013-2023. Contributory factors: multinational naval presence (CTF-151, EU NAVFOR ATALANTA, NATO Operation Ocean Shield), universal industry adoption of Best Management Practices (BMP4 + BMP5), armed private security guards on ~85% of high-risk transits, and stabilisation of Somali coastal governance under Puntland Maritime Police Force. By 2018-2019, only 1-3 successful hijacks per year. The 2023-2024 uptick coincided with the diversion of CTF-151 assets to the Red Sea Houthi campaign, allowing minor resurgence (see MV Lila Norfolk 2024-01, MV Abdullah 2024-03).
Source
Reporting organisation: ICC IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
https://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre
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