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Figure 3 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Figure 3 International Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea

(Number of incidents)

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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.