2025 in piracy

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2025 in piracy surged by up to 50% over the previous year, with the highest number of reported incidents since 2020 during the first half of the year. 90 incidents of naval armed robbery and piracy were reported by June, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). [1] [2] While attacks remained on the rise, crew injuries were few, and none successfully captured a vessel; engine spares were the most reported theft aboard those vessels that were boarded by pirates. [3]

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  1. Ng, Karen (2025-07-09). "Pirate attacks on shipping up 50% in first half of 2025". tradewindsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  2. "Ship piracy, robberies rise 83% in Southeast Asia in Jan-June, anti-piracy group says". Reuters. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  3. "List of incidents for 2025" (PDF). Recaap. Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (Recaap). Retrieved 2025-08-20.