In 2020, over 2,200 seafarers were subjected to maritime piracy attacks in West Africa. Asia registered the second highest number of piracy attacks which amounted to some 1,800. In the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, almost 1,500 seafarers were targeted by pirates that year.
Number of seafarers subjected to maritime piracy attacks in selected regions worldwide in 2020
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Human costs in number of seafarers subected to attacks
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Oceans Beyond Piracy. (June 21, 2021). Number of seafarers subjected to maritime piracy attacks in selected regions worldwide in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273214/piracy-costs-caused-for-shipping-companies-in-2010/
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Oceans Beyond Piracy. (2021). Number of seafarers subjected to maritime piracy attacks in selected regions worldwide in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273214/piracy-costs-caused-for-shipping-companies-in-2010/
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