12 Aug 13 - 10:33
Reporting period 1-7 August 2013
The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) issues Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report (Horn of Africa) for the period 1-7 August 2013.
The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report is a review of recent Somali piracy incidents and an outlook on threats around the Horn of Africa.
Horn of Africa - Scope Note
(U) The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report is a review of recent piracy and maritime crime incidents and an outlook on threats around the Horn of Africa.2.
Horn of Africa - Piracy Events Over Past Week
(U) Pirate and maritime crime activity in African waters is at low levels. There were no vessels reported as hijacked or attacked during this one week period.A.
(U) Details
(U) Vessels Hijacked: No other incidents to report.
(U) Vessels Boarded: No other incidents to report.(U) Vessels Fired Upon/Attempted Boardings: No other incidents to report.1.
(U) Other Activity: The NATO Shipping Centre (NSC) issued an advisory on an area of concern in the east of the Gulf of Aden, near the Yemen and Oman border. Vessels are advised to remain vigilant while transiting through this area.
Gulf of Guinea - Scope Note
(U) The Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report includes a review of recent piracy and maritime crime incidents and an outlook on threats in the Gulf of Guinea.7.
Gulf of Guinea - Piracy Events Over Past Week
(U) Pirate and maritime crime activity in West African waters is at low levels. There were no reported maritime crime events during this one week period. No vessels were reported as hijacked during this one week period.A.
(U) Details
(U) Vessels Hijacked: No other incidents to report.
(U) Vessels Boarded: No other incidents to report.
(U) Vessels Fired Upon/Attempted Boardings: No other incidents to report.
(U) Kidnapping: No other incidents to report.
(U) Other Activity: No other incidents to report
Data for Horn of Africa Activity
| This Week | Last Week | Aug 2013 | July 2013 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |
| Vessel Hijacked | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 51 |
| Boarding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 16 |
| Vessels Fired Upon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 122 | 119 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 166 | 186 |
The above statistics do not include regional dhows/fishing vessels that were hijacked. Hijacked dhows are frequently used motherships by pirates and released without a ransom being paid.
| Name | Flag | Type | Hijacked Date |
| NAHAM 3 | Oman | Fishing Vessel | 26 March 2012 |
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