The statistic represents the number of crew members who were taken hostage during pirate attacks at sea between 2011 and 2020. In 2020, 34 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 2020
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ICC IMB. (January 28, 2021). Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2021, 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 2020." Chart. January 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 22, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/
ICC IMB. (2021). Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 22, 2021. 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 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jan 2021, 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 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/616100/number-of-crew-members-held-hostage-by-maritime-pirates/ (last visited April 22, 2021)