Kuala Lumpur: The pirate attack on the ship fell to its lowest level in almost three decades last year, driven by a steep decline from West Africa, a maritime supervisor Thursday.
As many as 132 incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported throughout the world, the lowest number since 1994, said the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in its annual report.
There was a fall marked in Guinea Bay in West Africa, with only 34 incidents reported in 2021 compared to 81 years earlier, said watchdog.
The bay stretched thousands of kilometers from Angola in the south to Senegal in the north, and his waters were considered among the most dangerous piracy in the world.
IMB Director Michael Howlett praised “strong actions of the international navy and regional authorities in Guinea Bay, which seemed to contribute positively to the decrease in the incident reported and ensure sustainable security for crew and trade.
But he also asked countries in the region to improve Efforts to “ensure long-term and sustainable solutions” African hijacking hotspots last year in the Singapore Strait compared to de Ngan 2020, with the incident reported to reach 35, the highest level since 1992, said IMB.
Most incidents are opportunistic theft.