2025 in piracy

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2025 in piracy began with a 35% surge in sea piracy and armed robbery, according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), with 45 incidents during the first quarter of the year. [1] Incidents rose 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 IMB. [2] [3] Attacks on ships in Asia rose sharply in the first quarter, with 42 incidents reported by ReCAAP. [4] Six incidents of piracy were reported in the Gulf of Guinea during the same period, with 13 crew kidnapped. [5] While attacks remained on the rise in 2025, crew injuries were few; engine spares were the most reported theft aboard those vessels that were boarded by pirates. [6]

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The IMB reported that incidents of piracy had risen by 25% in Gulf of Guinea by the end of the third quarter of 2025. [7] Overall, there was a nearly 50% rise in pirate attacks at sea over the previous year, increasing from 79 to 116 incidents during the same period, in which there were nine attempts to board vessels, with 102 ships boarded, four hijacked, and one fired upon. While under attack, 43 crew members were taken hostage, 16 were kidnapped, seven were threatened, with three assaulted and three injured.The Singapore Strait had a marked increase in piracy, with 73 incidents, curtailed by the arrests of two gangs by Indonesian police, in July. [8]

Attacks and events

The Marshall Islands-flagged Talara was seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz on November 14, which diverted the oil products tanker to its territorial waters from the United Arab Emirates' coast, alleging "unauthorised cargo". [9] The Talara had been en route to Singapore from the UAE port of Sharjah, carry a cargo of high-sulphur gasoil, a form of diesel fuel. The vessel is owned by Pasha Finance of Cypress, and managed by Columbia Shipmanagement, a Schoeller company. [10] The IRGC released the tanker on November 19, without charge or any allegations, and all 21 crew found safe. [9] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Piracy on the rise across the world — maritime watchdog – DW – 04/15/2025". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
  2. ↑ Ng, Karen (2025-07-09). "Pirate attacks on shipping up 50% in first half of 2025". tradewindsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Ship piracy, robberies rise 83% in Southeast Asia in Jan-June, anti-piracy group says". Reuters. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Asian piracy jumps by almost half in first quarter, ReCAAP reveals". Lloyd's List. Retrieved 2025-09-12– via mykn.kuehne-nagel.com.
  5. ↑ Ford, Dr Neil (2025-07-08). "The resurgence of pirate attacks in Somalia and the Gulf of Guinea". Africa in Fact. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ Amos (2025-10-16). "Gulf of Guinea sees 25% rise in piracy attacks in 2025". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
  8. ↑ audrey (2025-10-14). "Cautious optimism prevails despite uptick in reported maritime piracy attacks". ICC - International Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  9. 1 2 "Iran releases tanker seized in Strait of Hormuz, manager says". www.bbc.com. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
  10. ↑ "Iran confirms seizure of tanker with petrochemical cargo in Gulf". Reuters. 2025-11-15. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  11. ↑ "Iran Releases Tanker It Seized From the Strait of Hormuz". 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-28.
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