OBP Reports and Analysis

OBP strives to produce objective, well-researched studies on a number of topics related to piracy and maritime security. Below you will find our body of work.

Date	Image	Document Title	Type	Author
8/28/15		Iranian Hostages Escape from Pirate Gangs On August 27, 2015, the Jaber, an Iranian fishing dhow, and its crew members, managed to slip its mooring and escape from the hands of Somali pirates. The Jaber was briefly pursued by the pirates before it was able to rendezvous with international naval forces operating...	Featured Story
8/10/15		FV Al Amal Incident The FV Al Amal, with a Yemen registration, was wrecked on the coast of Somalia, south of the former pirate stronghold of Eyl on the night of August 5, 2015. All 34 crew (including 14 Kenyans, 12 Indonesians, 6 Vietnamese, and 2 Yemenis) were saved in a dramatic cliff...	Featured Story
6/8/15		The State of Maritime Piracy 2014 Oceans Beyond Piracy has launched the fifth installment of its annual reports detailing the economic and human costs of maritime piracy. "The State of Maritime Piracy 2014" examines both human and economic costs incurred as a result of piracy occuring in the Western...	State of Maritime Piracy	Matthew R. Walje, Jens Vestergaard Madsen, Conor Seyle, Kellie Brandt, Peter Kerins, Megan Matthews, Tyler Maybee
4/6/15		OBP Issue Paper - Will Illegal Fishing Ignite a Preventable Resurgence of Somali Piracy? OBP explores the the circumstances surrounding the seizure and detention of two Iranian-owned fishing vessels captured near Hobyo on 21 March 2015.
2/27/15		OBP Welcomes the Release of Remaining FV Prantalay-12 Hostages OBP welcomes the news of the release of the remaining four Thai crew members of the FV Prantalay 12 on 25 February 2015, 1,774 days after being taken hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Originally taken on 18 April 2010, the Taiwanese (Province...
1/22/15		East Africa Information Sharing In response to the continued challenges of piracy in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, a number of initiatives have been developed both regionally and internationally. Among the most prominent initiatives are the International Information Sharing Centers that are...	Infographic
1/22/15		Information Sharing in East and West Africa In response to the continued challenges of piracy and maritime crime occuring off both East and West Africa, a number of initiatives have been developed both regionally and internationally. Among the most prominent initiatives are the International Information Sharing...	Featured Story
12/11/14		Brochure on the CGPCS Technical Sub-Group on Maritime Situational Awareness in the Western Indian Ocean Introdoctory brochure of the CGPCS Technical Subgroup on Maritime Situational Awareness in the Western Indian Ocean. Analysis of future information sharing requirements in the maritime domain of the Western Indian Ocean.	Infographic	Jens Vestergaard Madsen
11/21/14		Underreporting of Crimes at Sea: Reasons, Consequences, and Potential Solutions The increase in global maritime piracy, particularly in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden and in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa, has developed into a serious threat to maritime shipping, demanding the attention of international organizations and states around...	Working Paper	Noah D. Lombardo
10/1/14		OBP notes a worrying spread of STS Oil Theft in SE Asia	Infographic	Matt Walje

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