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Statistics on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea (during the period 1991-1992)
Source: IMB's Regional Piracy Centre (Kuala Lumpur)
Attacks
1991
1992
Worldwide
22
Asia; of which
107
83
S.E. Asia
106
73
Failed attacks
11
17
Percentage
10%
16%
Fatalities
6
Monthly distribution of attacks
Asia 1992
Month
1991
1992
January
15
February
March
April
May June
4
5
9
11
15
7
18
2
2
July
August
13
3
7
September
October
16
4
21
1
11
0
7
9
November
December
Geographical distribution
Vicinity Bintan Island
4
21
Phillip Channel
37
13
North of Sumatra
9
Straits of Malacca
33
7
Java Sea
13
5
South China Sea
14
6
Other Asian areas
1
4
Philippines
Celebes Sea
Malaysia
1
Other Indonesian areas
1
Arabian Sea (Kandla)
East China Sea
Unclear Co-ordinates -
3
322 HD H✡
3
2
2
1
1
4
Geographical boundaries
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Other Asian Areas
South China Sea
International waters of Indonesia Unclear co-ordinates
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3
2
4
6
1
4
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