In 2022, two crew members were kidnapped or ransomed by maritime pirates, down from 57 a year earlier. In the same year, 41 crew members were held hostage by pirates at sea. The area most under threat was Africa.
Number of crew members kidnapped by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2022
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ICC IMB. (January 1, 2023). Number of crew members kidnapped by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616140/number-of-crew-members-captured-or-kidnapped-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. "Number of crew members kidnapped by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2022." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616140/number-of-crew-members-captured-or-kidnapped-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. (2023). Number of crew members kidnapped by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616140/number-of-crew-members-captured-or-kidnapped-by-maritime-pirates/
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Number of crew members kidnapped by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2022 [Graph], ICC IMB, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/616140/number-of-crew-members-captured-or-kidnapped-by-maritime-pirates/