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Pirate attacks - ship types 2017

Number of pirate attacks on ships in 2017, by ship type

The data describes the number of pirate attacks on ships in 2017, with a breakdown by ship type. In that year, approx. 38 attacks on bulk carriers were recorded, down from 52 attacks the previous year.

Bulk carriers	38
Container ships	23
Tanker Crude Oil	19
General cargo	12
Tanker LPG	11
Tug / offshore tug	11
Supply Ship	8
Tanker LNG	3
Dhow	3
Support Ship	2
Research Ship	2
Refrigerated Cargo Ship	2
Tanker Asphalt/Bitumen	1
Cement carrier	1
Trawler/Fishing	1

Pirate attacks - ship types 2017

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