Forums  |  Noonsite Home  |  Printable Page  |  Text Version  |  Search  |  Countries  |  News  |  General

Piracy Reports 2008

Reports

Guatemala, Rio Dulce - Fatal Pirate Attack 2008 - Updates

2008 - Piracy Round-Up for the Year

Caribbean, St. Lucia, Soufriere - Robbery

Solomon Islands, Tulagi - Armed Boardings

Red Sea - Safe Haven in Yemen

Costa Rica Pirates – Cruisers Be Aware

Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka - Possibly Piracy or Possibly Not

Venezuela, Isla Borracha - Fatal Pirate Attack

Ecuador, near Punta Pedernales - Armed Robbery and Attack

Guatemala, Rio Dulce - More Armed Robberies Reported

Indian Ocean, Comoros Archipelago - Alarming Situation in Mayotte -

Gulf of Aden - Our Experience, August 2008

Gulf of Aden, Somalia - French Luxury Cruise Ship Hijacked

Venezuela, Central Litoral Coast, Marina de Caraballeda - Robbery and Fatal Shooting

Gulf of Aden, Somalia - French Yacht Hijacked

Corsica - Armed Robbery of Super Yacht

Gulf of Aden, Somalia - German Couple Siezed by Pirates

Venezuela, Margarita, Porlamar - Dinghy Theft

Caribbean, Dominica, Roseau - Yacht Boarded

Sri Lanka - Yacht Pursued off the Sri Lankan Coast

Venezuela, Margarita, Porlamar - More Thefts and Incidents

Canary Islands, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - Burglary

Caribbean, St. Vincent, Chateaubelair - Armed Robbery

Jamaica, Morant Point - Attempted Attack

Venezuela, 10 miles from Puerto Santos - Attack on British Yacht

Venezuela, Off NE Coast - Armed Boarding and Robbery

Venezuela, Margarita, Porlamar - Spate of Robberies

Nicaragua, Moskito Coast - Possible Piracy Problem

Caribbean, Dominica - Boarded and Robbed

Indonesia, Eastern Moluccas, Tanimbar Islands - Armed Robbery

Red Sea, Eritrea - Yachts Pursued

Guatemala, Lake Izabal - Armed Boarding and Theft

Venezuela, Puerto Santos - Yacht Boarding

Brazil, Belem - Armed Robbery

Papua New Guinea, Wewak - Yacht boarded by armed men

Sri Lanka, East of Galle - Possible Attempted Attack

Venezuela, Isla De Margarita - Yacht Robbed and Crew Member Shot

Page Sponsor



Admiral Marine Limited specialise in insuring the larger yachts and motor yachts based in Northern European waters, the Mediterranean, South East Asia and the Caribbean as well as blue water cruisers undertaking long distance voyages.

Related News

IMB Annual Piracy Report for 2008 Now Available (22 Jan 2009)

Further Information on recent "yacht hijack" off Somalia  (28 Dec 2008)

EU to begin Somali pirate patrols (08 Dec 2008)

Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates (13 Nov 2008)

Fatal Pirate Attack in Venezuela (10 Nov 2008)

Attention Yachts Cruising the Ecuadorian Coast (09 Nov 2008)

More Pirates Captured in the Gulf of Aden (24 Oct 2008)

Reported Incidents of Somali Pirate Attacks & Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden 2008 (07 Oct 2008)

Piracy report from UKMTO for Gulf of Aden (02 Oct 2008)

Notice to Yachts Transiting the Gulf of Aden (18 Sep 2008)

Fatal Attack on French Cruising Couple in Venezuela (17 Sep 2008)

Pirate Killed as French Hostages Freed (16 Sep 2008)

Update: French Yacht Hijacked off the Coast of Somalia (08 Sep 2008)

Warning: Captured Yacht in use by Somalian Pirates (08 Sep 2008)

14 Somali Pirates Captured by Warship (08 Sep 2008)

Armed Robbery of Superyacht in Corsica (27 Aug 2008)

Freed German Sailors Reach Kenya (14 Aug 2008)

Sailboat Couple Attacked in Guatemala  (11 Aug 2008)

German Cruising Couple Still Being Held Hostage in Somalia  (11 Jul 2008)

Somali Pirates Double Ransom  (03 Jul 2008)

Update to Sailing Family Siezed by Pirates (26 Jun 2008)

Send Us News/Corrections/Information  |  © 2000-2010 World Cruising Club Ltd.