IMB piracy and armed robbery report for January – June 2024 17 July 2024 No.1282 Tweet Download PDF (10,222KB) We have received the 2024 January - June piracy and armed robbery report from the International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) together with the summary below. For more details, please refer to the attached files. Summary A total of 60 incidents were reported to the IMB Piracy reporting Centre in the first half of 2024. These are broken down as 46 vessels boarded, eight attempted attacks, four vessels hijacked and two fired upon. Violence against and threats to crew continue with 85 crew taken hostage, 11 crew kidnapped and two threatened. The majority of the successful incidents were reported while vessels were anchored or steaming. Status when Attacked Attempted Boarded Fired Upon Hijacked Grand Total Anchored 6 26   32 Berthed   4   4 Steaming 2 16 2 4 24 Grand Total 8 46 2 4 60   Regions where incidents reported. Region Attempted Boarded Fired Upon Hijacked Grand Total Africa (Somalia) 1 2 2 3 8 Africa (Gulf of Guinea) 9 1 10 Americas 1     1 Indian Sub-Cont 3 9   12 East & SE Asia 4 25   29 Grand Total 8 46 2 4 60 Somalia A total of eight incidents reported in these waters. This included the hijacking of two fishing vessels and one bulk carrier. The two vessels fired upon are attributed to this region. While the possible resurrection of Somali piracy is a concern and one to be vigilant against, there is a possibility the Somali pirates are trying to make the most of the fragile maritime security environment in these waters. Masters are urged to follow all recommendations in the latest BMP (Best Management Practices) edition. Gulf of Guinea The incident on the product tanker off Cabo Verde in May is unusual. It would appear the criminals had targeted the vessel to steal cargo but remained unsuccessful.