Figure 3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(Number of incidents),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Year,Total,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1997,R252,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1998,R210,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1999,R309,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2000,R471,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2001,R370,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2002,383,,,,,,,,,`,,,,,
2003,452,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Key: R = revised.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Notes: Incidents include attempts and threatening actions. 1997–2001 data are revised from previous editions.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Source: International Maritime Organization, Annual Report 2003, available at http://www.imo.org/home.asp, as of April 2004.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,