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Number of crew members held hostage by maritime pirates 2011-2017

Number of crew members taken hostage by maritime pirates from 2011 to 2017

The data describes the number of crew members who were taken hostage during pirate attacks at sea between 2011 and 2017. In 2017, more than 91 crew members were held hostage by maritime pirates. The peak year for hostages taken was in 2011, when 802 crew members were held hostage.

2011	802
2012	585
2013	304
2014	442
2015	271
2016	151
2017	91

Number of crew members held hostage by maritime pirates 2011-2017

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