The statistic represents the number of crew members who were taken hostage during pirate attacks at sea between 2011 and 2019. In 2019, almost 60 crew members were held hostage by maritime pirates. The peak year for hostages taken was in 2011, when 802 crew members were held hostage.
Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2019
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ICC IMB. (January 28, 2020). Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. "Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2019." Chart. January 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. (2020). Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. "Number of Crew Members Taken Hostage by Maritime Pirates from 2011 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB, Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/ (last visited February 20, 2020)
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