Reported piracy and armed robbery incidents for the first nine months of the year have fallen to their lowest level in 27 years, according to a top anti-piracy watchdog.
A total of 97 incidents were reported in the January to September period, the lowest level since 1994, said the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau IMB).
In the first nine months, 85 vessels boarded, nine attempted attacks, two vessels were fired upon and one vessel was hijacked.
