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Lest we forget and ranging further
Hat tip to CIMIC brifeing on Armed Guards on Merchant Vessels. Via:https://www.cimicweb.org
As of 07 November, 2011 the IMB, part of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), reported the following statistics for 2011.
Table 1. Incidents Reported for Somalia
Total Incidents 217
Total Hijackings 26
Total Hostages 450
Total Killed (hostages) 15
Table 2. Current Vessels Held by Somali Pirates
Vessels 13
Hostages 249
Link:http://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-report...cynewsafigures
A long report on the economics of piracy has a superb map, showing the spread of Somali piracy, on Pg.4:http://geopolicity.com/upload/conten...89_regular.pdf
I know we have a few sailors aboard, but how do the Somalis reach so far? I know we've heard of "mother" ships.
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