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Ref. T2-MSS/2.11.4.1 MSC.4/Circ.133

19 March 2009

REPORTS ON ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS

Annual report – 2008

1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its sixty-fifth session in May 1995, instructed the
Secretariat to issue, as from 31 July 1995, monthly reports of all incidents of piracy and armed
robbery against ships reported to the Organization and, in addition, on a quarterly basis, composite
reports accompanied by an analysis, on a regional basis, of the situation and an indication whether
the frequency of incidents is increasing or decreasing and advising on any new feature or pattern
of significance.

2 At its sixty-sixth session in June 1996, the Committee further instructed the Secretariat to
prepare, after March of every year, an annual summary of all acts of piracy and armed robbery
against ships, which had occurred during the previous year and had been reported to the
Organization, based on their actual date and time of occurrence.

3 Pursuant to this request, the annexes hereto provide information on reports of piracy and
armed robbery against ships received by the Secretariat since 1984, when relevant statistics started
being compiled and, in particular, those which occurred in the course of 2008 as well as a regional
analysis thereof.

4 The number of acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships, which were reported to the
Organization to have occurred or to have been attempted in 2008, was 306, an increase of 24 (8.5%)
over the figure for 2007.

5 From the information referred to above, it emerges that the areas most affected in 2008 were
East Africa and the Far East, in particular the South China Sea, West Africa, South America and the
Caribbean* and the Indian Ocean. Over the period under review, the number of acts reported to
have occurred or to have been attempted increased from 67 to 72 in the South China Sea and
from 60 to 134 in East Africa. There was a decrease from 60 to 50 in West Africa, from 40 to 26 in
the Indian Ocean, from 12 to 2 in the Malacca Strait, from 25 to 19 in South America and the
Caribbean, and from 7 to 1 in the Arabian Sea, over the 2007 figures. Most of the attacks worldwide
were reported to have occurred or to have been attempted in the coastal States' concerned territorial
waters while the ships were at anchor or berthed. In many of the reports received, the crews were
violently attacked by groups of five to ten people carrying knives or guns.

* As reported to MSC 76 (MSC 76/23, paragraph 16.2), the geographically large South American and Caribbean
region has been subdivided into three regions: South America (Atlantic), South America (Pacific) and the
Caribbean. This change is reflected in all relevant reports issued as of 1 January 2003.

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6 From the same information it emerges that, during the period under review, six (6) crew
members were killed, forty-two (42) crew members were reportedly injured/assaulted. About seven
hundred and seventy-four (774) crew members were reportedly taken hostage/kidnapped and about
thirty-eight (38) crew members are still unaccounted for. One (1) vessel is reportedly still
unaccounted for, and fifty-one ships (51) were reportedly hijacked.

7 The total number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships, reported to have
occurred or to have been attempted from 1984 to the end of December 2008, has risen to 4,821.

8 With regard to acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships reported to the Organization,
information on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships reported to the Organization to have
occurred or to have been attempted during 2008 has been circulated by means of monthly reports
(MSC.4/Circ.116, MSC.4/Circ.117, MSC.4/Circ.118, MSC.4/Circ.119, MSC.4/Circ.120,
MSC.4/Circ.122, MSC.4/Circ.124, MSC.4/Circ.125, MSC.4/Circ.126, MSC.4/Circ.127,
MSC.4/Circ.128 and MSC.4/Circ.129) and quarterly reports (MSC.4/Circ.121, MSC.4/Circ.123,
MSC.4/Circ.131 and MSC.4/Circ.132).

9 The annexes to this document provide a breakdown of the information referred to above as
follows:

.1 annex 1 provides a list of all acts reported to have occurred or to have been attempted
in 2008 in chronological order of occurrence;

.2 annex 2 provides a regional analysis of acts reported to have been allegedly

committed or attempted during 2008;

.3 annex 3 provides a graphic presentation by area, on an annual basis, of the acts

reported to have been allegedly committed or attempted during 2008; and

.4 annex 4 provides a graphic presentation by area, on an annual basis, of reports

received between 1984 and January 2009.

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

ARABIAN SEA
05/03/2008 SCI DIYA 9252735 MSC.4/Circ.118

EAST AFRICA
11/12/2007 MAERSK SEVILLE 9299927 MSC.4/Circ.117

07/01/2008 W-O NOROC 9232553 MSC.4/Circ.116

26/01/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.116

01/02/2008 SVITZER KORSAKOV 9389590 MSC.4/Circ.117

01/02/2008 ORIENTAL GREEN 9178317 MSC.4/Circ.117

03/02/2008 MSC EMILIA S 7026522 MSC.4/Circ.117

14/02/2008 SAFMARINE COTONOU 8417223 MSC.4/Circ.117

02/03/2008 BW ORINOCO 9324320 MSC.4/Circ.118

02/03/2008 EIDE TRADER 7734167 MSC.4/Circ.118

29/03/2008 NAME WITHHELD MSC.4/Circ.118

31/03/2008 LINA 2 MSC.4/Circ.118

01/04/2008 BRUM OCEAN MSC.4/Circ.119

01/04/2008 SUNSHINE SKY 9146027 MSC.4/Circ.119

04/04/2008 LE PONANT 8914219 MSC.4/Circ.119

08/04/2008 HUDSON RIVER 9330848 MSC.4/Circ.119

20/04/2008 PLAYA DE BAKIO 9010345 MSC.4/Circ.119

21/04/2008 AL-KHALEEJ MSC.4/Circ.119

22/04/2008 KAPITAN MASLOV 9130157 MSC.4/Circ.119

22/04/2008 SEAN RICKMERS 9197349 MSC.4/Circ.119

23/04/2008 TAKAYAMA 9052343 MSC.4/Circ.119

28/04/2008 ALEXANDER CARL 9039169 MSC.4/Circ.119

28/04/2008 NAVAJO PRINCESS 8613413 MSC.4/Circ.119

04/05/2008 FAIRCHEM PEGASUS 9286542 MSC.4/Circ.120

17/05/2008 VICTORIA 7906203 MSC.4/Circ.120

19/05/2008 RED DRAGON MSC.4/Circ.120

19/05/2008 RIVER ELEGANCE 9072147 MSC.4/Circ.120

23/05/2008 CAPE MERLIN 9056818 MSC.4/Circ.120

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

EAST AFRICA
24/05/2008 TAIYOH II 9006746 MSC.4/Circ.120

25/05/2008 FURTRANS BULK 9188908 MSC.4/Circ.120

25/05/2008 AMIYA SCAN 9280718 MSC.4/Circ.120

28/05/2008 LEHMANN TIMBER 9418286 MSC.4/Circ.120

28/05/2008 MONTREUX 9192777 MSC.4/Circ.124

03/06/2008 YM OCEAN 7810923 MSC.4/Circ.122

21/06/2008 HUDSON BAY 8202654 MSC.4/Circ.122

23/06/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.124

23/06/2008 ROCKALL MSC.4/Circ.125

30/06/2008 HARRIER EXPLORER 7807380 MSC.4/Circ.122

06/07/2008 SHAMROCK 9324667 MSC.4/Circ.124

15/07/2008 CHEMSTAR MOON 9255983 MSC.4/Circ.124

18/07/2008 MSC RANIA 9309447 MSC.4/Circ.124

19/07/2008 LISSY SCHULTE 9102497 MSC.4/Circ.124

20/07/2008 STELLA MARIS 9317157 MSC.4/Circ.124

04/08/2008 YENEGOA OCEAN 7342500 MSC.4/Circ.125

08/08/2008 GEM OF KILAKARAI 9287962 MSC.4/Circ.125

12/08/2008 THOR STAR 8311364 MSC.4/Circ.125

19/08/2008 BUNGA MELATI DUA 9123661 MSC.4/Circ.125

21/08/2008 IRAN DEYANAT 8107579 MSC.4/Circ.125

21/08/2008 IRENE 9221669 MSC.4/Circ.125

21/08/2008 BBC TRINIDAD 9356414 MSC.4/Circ.125

23/08/2008 AIZU 8214607 MSC.4/Circ.125

23/08/2008 ST. ANNA 8623884 MSC.4/Circ.125

27/08/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.125

29/08/2008 BUNGA MELATI 5 9172258 MSC.4/Circ.125

29/08/2008 MOL ULTIMATE 9217553 MSC.4/Circ.125

30/08/2008 KOTA HAPAS 9238624 MSC.4/Circ.125

30/08/2008 PAC ANTLIA 9238870 MSC.4/Circ.125

02/09/2008 CARRE D'AS IV MSC.4/Circ.126

03/09/2008 AL MANSOURAH 7707683 MSC.4/Circ.126

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

EAST AFRICA
03/09/2008 ORSOLINA BOTTIGLIERI 9219434 MSC.4/Circ.126

05/09/2008 JIN YUAN MEN 7609207 MSC.4/Circ.126

06/09/2008 SIGLOO DISCOVERY 8511964 MSC.4/Circ.126

06/09/2008 FRONT VOYAGER 8902668 MSC.4/Circ.126

07/09/2008 FONARUN NAREE 8323862 MSC.4/Circ.126

08/09/2008 OOCL TOKYO 9310238 MSC.4/Circ.126

08/09/2008 OCEAN QUEEN 9368223 MSC.4/Circ.126

10/09/2008 DARYA GYAN 9230127 MSC.4/Circ.126

10/09/2008 MICHAEL S 9230127 MSC.4/Circ.126

10/09/2008 BRIGHT RUBY 8604474 MSC.4/Circ.126

12/09/2008 LE TONG 9175444 MSC.4/Circ.126

13/09/2008 GOLDEN ELIZABETH 9170949 MSC.4/Circ.126

13/09/2008 DRENNEC 9359703 MSC.4/Circ.126

14/09/2008 SHOU CHANG HAI 8316508 MSC.4/Circ.126

15/09/2008 STOLT VALOR 9274290 MSC.4/Circ.126

18/09/2008 TORM FREYA 9250490 MSC.4/Circ.126

18/09/2008 CENTAURI 7701354 MSC.4/Circ.126

18/09/2008 GREAT CREATION 9175456 MSC.4/Circ.126

18/09/2008 JO OAK 8112495 MSC.4/Circ.126

19/09/2008 UNI-PREMIER 9202223 MSC.4/Circ.126

20/09/2008 SAFMARINE ASIA 8413887 MSC.4/Circ.126

20/09/2008 HENGAM 9212905 MSC.4/Circ.126

21/09/2008 CAPT STEFANOS 9227194 MSC.4/Circ.126

25/09/2008 FAINA 7419377 MSC.4/Circ.126

26/09/2008 GENIUS 9008811 MSC.4/Circ.126

01/10/2008 VANCOUVER VICTORY 8010843 MSC.4/Circ.127

01/10/2008 ATHENA 4 9301639 MSC.4/Circ.127

01/10/2008 FOUR SPRINGS 8900402 MSC.4/Circ.127

01/10/2008 EVER UNICORN 9196967 MSC.4/Circ.127

02/10/2008 TORONTO 9302205 MSC.4/Circ.127

09/10/2008 AS SALAAM 7616286 MSC.4/Circ.127

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

EAST AFRICA
09/10/2008 WAEL H 7425273 MSC.4/Circ.127

10/10/2008 ACTION 8210261 MSC.4/Circ.127

14/10/2008 SHRI SHIV SHAMBOO MSC.4/Circ.127

15/10/2008 AFRICAN SANDERLING 9403059 MSC.4/Circ.127

15/10/2008 SOPHIA 9330642 MSC.4/Circ.127

16/10/2008 IRAN HORMOZ 9212890 MSC.4/Circ.127

23/10/2008 KOTA HENING 9278909 MSC.4/Circ.127

28/10/2008 LEANDER 9179608 MSC.4/Circ.127

28/10/2008 NOOR 9079066 MSC.4/Circ.128

28/10/2008 AQUILO 7716220 MSC.4/Circ.127

28/10/2008 LEANDER 9179608 MSC.4/Circ.127

29/10/2008 YASA NESLIHAN 9286566 MSC.4/Circ.127

02/11/2008 BRITTA MAERSK 9341433 MSC.4/Circ.128

07/11/2008 CEC FUTURE 9076351 MSC.4/Circ.128

10/11/2008 AL MAREEKH 8211461 MSC.4/Circ.128

10/11/2008 STOLT STRENGTH 9311024 MSC.4/Circ.128

11/11/2008 JAG ARNAV 9109392 MSC.4/Circ.128

12/11/2008 HARAZ 9357406 MSC.4/Circ.128

12/11/2008 KARAGOL 9369928 MSC.4/Circ.128

13/11/2008 TAI BAI HAI 8318269 MSC.4/Circ.128

13/11/2008 KAPITAN MASLOV 9130157 MSC.4/Circ.128

14/11/2008 TIANYU NO. 8 MSC.4/Circ.128

14/11/2008 GOLDEN AMBROSIA 9453729 MSC.4/Circ.128

14/11/2008 TS COLOMBO 9108233 MSC.4/Circ.128

15/11/2008 SIRIUS STAR 9384198 MSC.4/Circ.128

15/11/2008 CHEMSTAR VENUS 9185841 MSC.4/Circ.128

18/11/2008 DELIGHT 8320133 MSC.4/Circ.128

18/11/2008 EKAWATNAVA 5 9094846 MSC.4/Circ.128

24/11/2008 JOSCO SUZHOU 9281968 MSC.4/Circ.128

28/11/2008 BISCAGLIA 8406339 MSC.4/Circ.128

29/11/2008 NEVERLAND 9247390 MSC.4/Circ.128

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

EAST AFRICA
29/11/2008 TAI SHUN HAI 8919568 MSC.4/Circ.128

30/11/2008 NAUTICA 9200938 MSC.4/Circ.128

03/12/2008 GINGA SAKER 9258155 MSC.4/Circ.129

06/12/2008 MAERSK REGENSBURG 9332676 MSC.4/Circ.129

12/12/2008 IONIAN SEA 8920244 MSC.4/Circ.129

12/12/2008 ALTAIR 7813602 MSC.4/Circ.129

13/12/2008 CONTI EXPRESS 8009466 MSC.4/Circ.129

16/12/2008 MASINDRA 7 7419688 MSC.4/Circ.129

16/12/2008 BOSPHORUS PRODIGY 8415158 MSC.4/Circ.129

17/12/2008 ZHEN HUA 4 7354292 MSC.4/Circ.129

17/12/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.129

22/12/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.129

25/12/2008 WADI AL-ARAB 9107681 MSC.4/Circ.129

31/12/2008 S. VENUS 8323111 MSC.4/Circ.129

INDIAN OCEAN
05/01/2008 ACAVUS 9308754 MSC.4/Circ.116

16/01/2008 GONDWANA 7401320 MSC.4/Circ.116

29/01/2008 COBRA MSC.4/Circ.116

09/02/2008 BOW CLIPPER 9047518 MSC.4/Circ.117

13/02/2008 KOTA TEGAP 9251145 MSC.4/Circ.124

20/02/2008 TIANJIN 7729215 MSC.4/Circ.117

04/03/2008 THEODOR 7804390 MSC.4/Circ.118

05/03/2008 ATLANTIC STAR 9350082 MSC.4/Circ.118

24/03/2008 BUTET 7710173 MSC.4/Circ.118

28/03/2008 FANTASY I 8007975 MSC.4/Circ.118

02/04/2008 TABAGO BAY 9373917 MSC.4/Circ.119

05/04/2008 MT SAMPURNA SWARAJYA 9176656 MSC.4/Circ.119

22/04/2008 FUGRO GAUSS 7824883 MSC.4/Circ.119

26/04/2008 MARTHA RUSS 9346562 MSC.4/Circ.119

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

INDIAN OCEAN
29/04/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.119

29/04/2008 TABAGO BAY 9373917 MSC.4/Circ.119

04/05/2008 HUDSON STRAIT 9187423 MSC.4/Circ.120

13/06/2008 ELLENS 9374117 MSC.4/Circ.122

06/07/2008 PORT LOUIS 9223253 MSC.4/Circ.124

20/07/2008 COOL CHANGE MSC.4/Circ.126

20/08/2008 OEL DUBAI MSC.4/Circ.125

24/08/2008 CLIPPER TOBAGO 9209001 MSC.4/Circ.125

13/09/2008 KINSHIP PROSPERITY 8027884 MSC.4/Circ.126

07/11/2008 BAIZO 9263916 MSC.4/Circ.128

11/12/2008 TULUM 9222560 MSC.4/Circ.129

20/12/2008 A ELEPHANT 8608028 MSC.4/Circ.129

MALACCA STRAIT
10/01/2008 LION CITY RIVER 9329409 MSC.4/Circ.116

01/02/2008 KASAGISAN 9324100 MSC.4/Circ.117

MEDITERRANEAN SEA
27/01/2008 SAFMARINE MEMLING 9193719 MSC.4/Circ.116

24/08/2008 TIARA MSC.4/Circ.125

SOUTH AMERICA (A)

06/11/2007 HS CHOPIN 9323027 MSC.4/Circ.117

22/01/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.116

19/09/2008 NATASCHA C 9267285 MSC.4/Circ.126

26/12/2008 MACLOW MSC.4/Circ.129

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

SOUTH AMERICA (C)

15/01/2008 TI VE MSC.4/Circ.116

18/06/2008 LYRA LEADER 9284752 MSC.4/Circ.122

05/07/2008 RAVEN-EYE MSC.4/Circ.124

13/07/2008 CFL PRUDENCE 9398046 MSC.4/Circ.124

12/08/2008 UNKNOWN MSC.4/Circ.125

08/11/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.129

SOUTH AMERICA (P)

31/01/2008 SAMSUN EARNEST 8307533 MSC.4/Circ.116

06/02/2008 CAP VILANO 9311787 MSC.4/Circ.117

10/03/2008 HAMMONIA FORTUNA 9336189 MSC.4/Circ.118

13/08/2008 DARYA SUR 9118563 MSC.4/Circ.125

13/08/2008 SUN GENIUS 8222989 MSC.4/Circ.125

02/10/2008 CCNI MEJILLONES 9123922 MSC.4/Circ.127

08/11/2008 SARANA MSC.4/Circ.128

13/11/2008 GLORY OCEAN 9116448 MSC.4/Circ.128

28/12/2008 VELEBIT 8915237 MSC.4/Circ.129

SOUTH CHINA SEA

01/12/2007 O. M. AESTATIS 9400590 MSC.4/Circ.116

23/12/2007 MAKMUR ABADI-I MSC.4/Circ.116

04/01/2008 SYMS HUASHAN 9306251 MSC.4/Circ.116

07/01/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.116

29/01/2008 PRINCESS NADIA 8409800 MSC.4/Circ.116

17/02/2008 SHAHRAZADE DREAM 8811704 MSC.4/Circ.117

04/03/2008 MURSHIDABAD 8409769 MSC.4/Circ.118

08/03/2008 MOTIVATOR 9340386 MSC.4/Circ.118

09/03/2008 TAIZAN 9244635 MSC.4/Circ.118

24/03/2008 OCEAN SEAL 8766507 MSC.4/Circ.122

11/04/2008 KUWANA 9333759 MSC.4/Circ.119

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

SOUTH CHINA SEA

12/04/2008 MAERSK MIAMI 9001253 MSC.4/Circ.119

13/04/2008 SPAR CETUS 9154608 MSC.4/Circ.119

16/04/2008 YANGON STAR 7713735 MSC.4/Circ.119

17/04/2008 UBT BAY 9417476 MSC.4/Circ.119

18/04/2008 MONALISA 8113748 MSC.4/Circ.119

21/04/2008 CHELSEA BRIDGE 8519966 MSC.4/Circ.119

25/04/2008 PATARAVARIN 2 8816314 MSC.4/Circ.119

30/04/2008 PU 2008 9430337 MSC.4/Circ.119

02/05/2008 KNF7547 MSC.4/Circ.120

02/05/2008 KNF7548 MSC.4/Circ.120

06/05/2008 AL-AZIZ MSC.4/Circ.120

09/05/2008 KOTA RAJIN 9296286 MSC.4/Circ.122

10/05/2008 BOW CLIPPER 9047518 MSC.4/Circ.120

21/05/2008 BLUE OCEAN 8004117 MSC.4/Circ.122

27/05/2008 CATHAY 5 9447512 MSC.4/Circ.122

03/06/2008 MEDBOTHNIA 9447512 MSC.4/Circ.122

04/06/2008 RED WING 9327334 MSC.4/Circ.122

04/06/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.122

07/06/2008 HEREFORD EXPRESS 8202202 MSC.4/Circ.122

13/06/2008 JIMEIDA 7615165 MSC.4/Circ.122

24/06/2008 NA MSC.4/Circ.122

26/06/2008 BUNGA MASS 12 9168570 MSC.4/Circ.122

26/06/2008 GRAND VIEW 9005259 MSC.4/Circ.124

29/06/2008 WECOY 6 9301213 MSC.4/Circ.122

01/07/2008 GARDEN CITY RIVER 9302970 MSC.4/Circ.124

01/07/2008 MARCOMPETITION 9106144 MSC.4/Circ.124

11/07/2008 EIGHTH OCEAN 9165803 MSC.4/Circ.124

13/07/2008 GAZ MILLENNIUM 9229233 MSC.4/Circ.124

20/07/2008 PALAU 9261035 MSC.4/Circ.124

22/07/2008 VICTORIA STRAIT 9265574 MSC.4/Circ.124

25/07/2008 CSL SAMS 8618188 MSC.4/Circ.124

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SOUTH CHINA SEA

26/07/2008 CPO 9353096 MSC.4/Circ.124

31/07/2008 RENGGANIS 9064217 MSC.4/Circ.124

06/08/2008 SYLVIE 9332066 MSC.4/Circ.125

06/08/2008 KRITI RUBY 9391282 MSC.4/Circ.125

11/08/2008 STRAITS SUCCESS 8822090 MSC.4/Circ.125

30/08/2008 DEAUVILLE 9113939 MSC.4/Circ.125

06/09/2008 SPAR NEPTUN 9077238 MSC.4/Circ.126

07/09/2008 WHALE 7 9455428 MSC.4/Circ.126

07/09/2008 SINOBEST 2503 MSC.4/Circ.126

08/09/2008 KIMTRANS ECHO 9311397 MSC.4/Circ.128

09/09/2008 MAERSK ABERDEEN 9175793 MSC.4/Circ.126

24/09/2008 KUO HUNG 9138159 MSC.4/Circ.126

30/09/2008 J.K.M. MUHIEDDINE 7917123 MSC.4/Circ.126

02/10/2008 SUN GERANIUM 9012173 MSC.4/Circ.127

03/10/2008 DIAMOND CORAL 9392884 MSC.4/Circ.127

04/10/2008 SIN HUAT 8217477 MSC.4/Circ.127

08/10/2008 APL CHIWAN 9087946 MSC.4/Circ.127

13/10/2008 SUMIRE 9153070 MSC.4/Circ.127

31/10/2008 AROWANA RANGERS 8859471 MSC.4/Circ.128

05/11/2008 TRIDENT ENDEAVOR 8800315 MSC.4/Circ.128

10/11/2008 MAJU DAYA 3 9028720 MSC.4/Circ.128

21/11/2008 VANCOUVER VICTORY 8010843 MSC.4/Circ.128

22/11/2008 KIRANA DWITYA 9279666 MSC.4/Circ.128

28/11/2008 BBC ORINOCO 9366110 MSC.4/Circ.128

01/12/2008 ENTEBE STAR 21 9336103 MSC.4/Circ.129

06/12/2008 CONTI GUINEA 9391402 MSC.4/Circ.129

25/12/2008 KLONG PHYRA MSC.4/Circ.129

25/12/2008 EUGENIA B 9166883 MSC.4/Circ.129

26/12/2008 MV NEWTEC MSC.4/Circ.129

26/12/2008 ALLIED CENTURION 6716895 MSC.4/Circ.129

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Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

WEST AFRICA
04/01/2008 ALTHEA 9224855 MSC.4/Circ.116

08/01/2008 RISANGER 9212369 MSC.4/Circ.116

14/01/2008 GLOBAL PATRIOT 7504627 MSC.4/Circ.116

18/01/2008 SCOTTISH BARD 8810023 MSC.4/Circ.116

23/01/2008 GLOBAL PATRIOT 7504627 MSC.4/Circ.116

30/01/2008 GO FRIENDSHIP 9082958 MSC.4/Circ.116

30/01/2008 SCOTTISH BARD 8810023 MSC.4/Circ.116

31/01/2008 ELBIA 7702140 MSC.4/Circ.116

01/02/2008 EMILIA 9184249 MSC.4/Circ.117

21/02/2008 HAPPY RIVER 9139294 MSC.4/Circ.117

21/02/2008 LONDON STAR 9330343 MSC.4/Circ.117

02/03/2008 LONDON STAR 9330343 MSC.4/Circ.118

02/04/2008 NOVA FLANDRIA 8919893 MSC.4/Circ.119

14/04/2008 SUMY 7701691 MSC.4/Circ.119

17/04/2008 OCEAN GRACE 8321395 MSC.4/Circ.119

17/04/2008 CLAES MAERSK 9064390 MSC.4/Circ.119

27/04/2008 RAIATEA 7637527 MSC.4/Circ.119

29/04/2008 FREJA SPRING 9174488 MSC.4/Circ.119

04/05/2008 VAAL RIVER 9330252 MSC.4/Circ.120

06/05/2008 GENMAR GEORGE T 9886971 MSC.4/Circ.119

10/05/2008 EMILIA 9184249 MSC.4/Circ.120

27/05/2008 LEONE 7351642 MSC.4/Circ.120

05/06/2008 NOVA FRIESIA 8609084 MSC.4/Circ.122

07/06/2008 BELISAIRE 9229025 MSC.4/Circ.122

09/06/2008 SANKO DOLPHIN 9349100 MSC.4/Circ.124

13/06/2008 NIKI 8607842 MSC.4/Circ.124

28/06/2008 YASA H MEHMET 9222510 MSC.4/Circ.122

03/07/2008 SEABULK SNIPE 8111740 MSC.4/Circ.124

05/07/2008 KRISTINA THERESA 9321641 MSC.4/Circ.124

16/07/2008 SPAR GEMINI 9307580 MSC.4/Circ.124

25/08/2008 HELLESPONT CHIVALRY 9321110 MSC.4/Circ.125

 ANNEX 1
LIST OF ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST
SHIPS AND ATTEMPTED ATTACKS

MSC.4/Circ.133
ANNEX 1
Page 11

Date Ship Name IMO No. Monthly Circular

WEST AFRICA
30/08/2008 ZALLAQ 9205067 MSC.4/Circ.125

07/09/2008 MAERSK NEEDHAM 9301938 MSC.4/Circ.126

08/09/2008 CMA CGM AGUILA 9134505 MSC.4/Circ.126

20/09/2008 GREATAF 8617201 MSC.4/Circ.126

23/09/2008 CMA CGM COMOE 9339868 MSC.4/Circ.126

27/09/2008 BERTA 9184225 MSC.4/Circ.126

02/10/2008 IVAN PRIBYLSKIY 8628157 MSC.4/Circ.127

04/10/2008 OCEAN GRACE 8321395 MSC.4/Circ.127

21/10/2008 AQUAMARINE I 8313374 MSC.4/Circ.127

25/10/2008 DYNAMIC INSTALLER 8224494 MSC.4/Circ.127

31/10/2008 BOURBON SAGITTA 9372705 MSC.4/Circ.128

01/11/2008 FREJA BREEZE 9127708 MSC.4/Circ.128

02/11/2008 PONTICA 8114041 MSC.4/Circ.128

16/11/2008 FRIO ROMA 8220280 MSC.4/Circ.128

16/11/2008 THOR GALAXY 9449352 MSC.4/Circ.128

20/11/2008 NORTHERN JOY 9039250 MSC.4/Circ.128

26/11/2008 SEYCHELLES PRIDE 9251664 MSC.4/Circ.128

02/12/2008 AFRODITE 9292620 MSC.4/Circ.129

16/12/2008 EKTURUS 8409068 MSC.4/Circ.129

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 ANNEX 2 MSC.4/Circ.133
REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF REPORTS ON ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS WHICH WERE
REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED OR ATTEMPTED DURING 2008

ACTS REPORTED TO South Indian East West Mediterra- South South South
HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED China Sea Ocean Africa Africa nean Sea America (A) America (C) America (P)
Location of incident
In international waters 18 48 2 1 1
In territorial waters 30 12 8 17 1 3 4
In port area 14 11 5 23 1 2 2 3
Status of ship when attacked
Steaming 21 1 47 2 2
At anchor 31 18 10 34 1 3 3 7
Not stated 10 4 4 6 1 1
Number of persons involved in the attack
1-4 persons 15 10 7 19 1 1 1 1
5-10 persons 17 5 10 8 3 3 2
More than 10 persons 5 2 4 1
Not stated 25 6 40 14 2 4
Consequences to the crew
Actual violence against the crew 10 2 9 14 3 2 5
Threat of violence against the crew 12 1 1 6
Ship missing 1
Ship hijacked 6 44 1
None/not stated 33 20 9 21 1 4 2
Weapons used by attackers
Guns 6 1 18 3 2
Knives 26 5 7 11 2
Other 1
None/not stated 25 16 36 28 1 3 3 5
Parts of ship raided
Master and crew accomodation 10 12 2 1 1 3 2
Cargo area 9 8 18 11 1 1 3
Store rooms 38 13 7 23 2 2
Engine room 2 1 11 2 1
Not boarded
Not stated 3 1 12 3
Other
Lives lost (unit: people) 4 1 1
Wounded crew (unit: people) 10 1 1 4 2 2
Missing crew (unit: people) 30 8
Crew hostage (unit: people) 28 703 40 1 2
Assaulted (unit: people) 9 2 3 2 2 3
Ransom
Total number of incidents reported per area 62 23 61 42 1 4 6 7
Total number of incidents reported 206
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ACTS REPORTED TO South Malacca Indian Arabian East West Mediterra- South
HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED China Sea Strait Ocean Sea Africa Africa nean Sea America (P)
Location of incident
In international waters 7 2 1 1 69 4
In territorial waters 2 3 1
In port area 1 2 1 3 1 2
Status of ship when attacked
Steaming 8 2 1 1 69 2
At anchor 2 2 1 3 1 2
Not stated 3 3
Number of persons involved in the attack
1-4 persons 1 8 2 1
5-10 persons 2 16 1 1
More than 10 persons 1 10 1
Not stated 8 2 1 1 39 4 1
Consequences to the crew
Actual violence against the crew 2 9 1
Threat of violence against the crew 1 32 2
Ship missing
Ship hijacked
None/not stated 7 2 3 1 32 5 1 2
Weapons used by attackers
Guns 2 49 5
Knives 1
Other 1 1 1
None/not stated 8 2 2 1 23 1 1 2
Parts of ship raided
Master and crew accomodation
Cargo area
Store rooms
Engine room
Not boarded 10 2 3 1 73 8 1 2
Not stated
Other
Lives lost (unit: people)
Wounded crew (unit: people) 1
Missing crew (unit: people)
Crew hostage (unit: people)
Assaulted (unit: people)
Ransom
Total number of incidents reported per area 10 2 3 1 73 8 1 2
Total number of incidents reported 100

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 ANNEX 3 MSC.4/Circ.133
REPORTED ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS WHICH WERE REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED DURING 2008
(per area and per annum)

50

45

40

35

30

Location of incident
25
In international waters
In territorial waters
In port area
20

15

10

0
South China Sea Indian Ocean East Africa West Africa Mediterranean South America South America South America
Sea (A) (C) (P)
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ANNEX 3
REPORTED ACTS OF PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AGAINST SHIPS WHICH WERE
Page 2
REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED DURING 2008

70

60

50

40
Location of incident
In international waters
30 In territorial waters
In port area

20

10

0
South Malacca Indian Arabian East West Mediterra- South
China Sea Strait Ocean Sea Africa Africa nean Sea America (P)

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 MSC.4/Circ.133
ANNEX 4

YEARLY STATISTICS OF INCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED SINCE 1984 (WORLDWIDE)

500

450

400

350 Malacca Strait

Indian Ocean
300
East Africa

250 West Africa

Latin America and the

Caribbean
200
Mediterra-nean Sea

North Atlantic
150

South China Sea

100
Arabian Sea

Others
50
Total

0
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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