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Number of crew members held hostage by maritime pirates 2011-2018
Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2018
by I. Wagner,
last edited
Jan 18, 2019
The statistic represents the number of crew members who were taken hostage during pirate attacks at sea between 2011 and 2018. In 2018, more than 140 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 2018
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by I. Wagner,
last edited
Jan 18, 2019
The statistic represents the number of crew members who were taken hostage during pirate attacks at sea between 2011 and 2018. In 2018, more than 140 crew members were held hostage by maritime pirates. The peak year for hostages taken was in 2011, when 802 crew members were held hostage.
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January through December.
The figures for 2011-2013 were taken from previous editions.
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The figures for 2011-2013 were taken from previous editions.
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