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Crew members captured or kidnapped by maritime pirates 2011-2022
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.