S O M A L IA CHINA INDIA SUDAN IRAN LIBYA CHAD ALGERIA Satellite Data ..........QuickBird-02 Resolution .............. 60 cm Imagery Dates ........14 -30 September 2008 Copyright ................ Digital Globe (2008) Distributed by .......... Eurimage GIS Data .................GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT Piracy Data ............. ICC-IMB, IMO, ONI, Garowe, SMN Security Analysis ..... UNOSAT 2008 Projection ............... Transverse Mercator Datum ..................... WGS 1984 Contact Information: [email protected] 24/7 Hotline: +41 76 487 4998 www.unosat.org Map Legend Text Events Legend 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 5 Nautical Miles Projection: UTM Zone 39 North - WGS-84 Datum 25 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 12.5 Kilometers Map Scale for A2: 1:2,750,000 National / Regional Capital / Village ...... " J Somali 12NM (Territorial Sea) ¥ ¦ ...... International Border Pirate Event Security Alert Humanitarian Political Event Æ ...... Anti-Piracy Naval Intervention Event ...... Satellite-Detected Hijacked Vessel ! , Pirate Land Base Pirates Captured Suspicious Approach Hijacking Attack / Failed Hijacking ! , ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... Recommended 40-50NM Exclusion Zone for Yemen & Socotra Island (UKMTO) ...... Somali Exclusive Economic Zone ...... Limit of Somali Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Aden from January to 30 September 2008; and was produced by UNOSAT in support of the ongoing humanitarian operations across the Horn of Africa, and in response to the UN Security Council Resolution 1816 (2008) adopted 2 June 2008, and IMO resolution adopted 29 Nov. 2007 calling for continued monitoring of Somali pirate activity. Satellite imagery has been used in this analysis for the identification of suspected hijacked vessel locations between the villages of Eyl & Garacad. All piracy incident data has been obtained from public media sources. Reported incidents in 2008 are highlighted with an intensity color scale. Previous incidents from 2005 to 2007 are also shown. Incidents are classified into 10 types: 'Hijacking' where pirates have taken control of a ship; 'Attempted Hijacking' where pirates have deployed weapons & attempted to board a vessel but failed; 'Suspicious Approach' where a vessel has followed or chased another ship; 'Pirates Captured'; ‘Pirates Released’ where captured pirates have been released; 'Pirate Land Base' where pirates concentrate ashore; ‘Satellite- Detected Hijacked Vessel’, the location of hijacked vessel identified in satellite imagery; 'Suspected Mother Ship', the location of a vessel used to launch multiple attacks with smaller, high speed boats in deep water; and 'Military Strike Against Pirates', where a foreign military power has deployed weapons against either pirate vessels or their associated resources on land. Note, a majority of reported 'Suspicious Approach' incidents may represent accidental vessel approaches misperceived as a pirate threat. This is an initial assessment and has not been independently verified. Please send additions/corrections to UNOSAT. ! , ...... Main Road Minor Road or Track ...... ...... Data Sources Projection & Distances Bereeda CALUULA Geesaley Hurdiyo ISKUSHUBAN QANDALA QARDHO Xaafuun Xabo BURTINLE EYL Badhan CEEL AFWEYN Dharar Garadag Hadaaftimo Bargaal CAYNABO TALEEX XUDUN BUUHOODLE OWDWEYNE Qoorlugud Qoryale SHEIKH Warabeye Widhwidh Arabsiyo Balli Gubadle(Balli Khadar) BAKI Bullaxaar Cadaadley GEBILEY Mandheera LAASQORAY Bown LUGHAYE ZEYLAC BANDARBEYLA Bandar Wanag HARGEYSA BORAMA GAROOWE CEERIGAABO LAAS CAANOOD BURCO Al Hudaydah Dhamar Ibb Taizz Ghayl Ba Wazir Al Bayda Bayt al Faqih Yarim Zabid Lahij AshShihr Al Hawtah Lawdar Shaqra Ar Rawdah Az Zaydiyah Bajil Marib Crater 210m 1,102m 1,068m 2,000m 1,286m 809m 2,314m 2,152m 572m 2,987m 2,446m 2,004m 2,107m 1,508m 1,316m 2,963m 3,019m 3,515m 1,496m 1,968m 1,881m 1,221m 2,140m 1,564m 1,731m 1,044m ! , ! , ! , ! , ! , ! , ! , Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Æ CTF150 Bedeno Harshin Harer Jijiga Dire Dawa Teferi Ber Shinile Biye Anod Adigala Sulula Segeg Aroresa Domo Degeh Medo Kebri Beyah Kurmis Gashamo Degeh Bur Birkot Fik Aware Majo Weldya 55°0'0"E 55°0'0"E 54°0'0"E 54°0'0"E 53°0'0"E 53°0'0"E 52°0'0"E 52°0'0"E 51°0'0"E 51°0'0"E 50°0'0"E 50°0'0"E 49°0'0"E 49°0'0"E 48°0'0"E 48°0'0"E 47°0'0"E 47°0'0"E 46°0'0"E 46°0'0"E 45°0'0"E 45°0'0"E 44°0'0"E 44°0'0"E 43°0'0"E 43°0'0"E 42°0'0"E 42°0'0"E 15°0'0"N 15°0'0"N 14°0'0"N 14°0'0"N 13°0'0"N 13°0'0"N 12°0'0"N 12°0'0"N 11°0'0"N 11°0'0"N 10°0'0"N 10°0'0"N 9°0'0"N 9°0'0"N 8°0'0"N 8°0'0"N ...... Somaliland & Puntland Contested Boundary ...... Province Boundary ! K Port / Anchorage ...... ! , ! , ! , Crew Kidnapped, Vessel Abandoned ...... ! , ! , Pirates Released ...... ! , Suspected 'Mother Ship' ...... D T Military Strike Against Pirates on Land ó ( ó ( Anti-Piracy Naval Center ...... ...... The depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown here are not warranted to be error-free nor do they imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. This map was produced by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Operational Satellite Applications Program (UNOSAT). UNOSAT provides satellite imagery & related geographic information to UN humanitarian & development agencies & their implementing partners. 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 July February September 2008 Total of 107 Reported Incidents (1 January - 1 October) Major Spike of Pirate Activity from July to September 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 Number of Reported Incidents 2 24 26 28 Pirate Incident Summary Since 1 January 2008: 27 Hijackings; 28 Attempted Hijackings; 1 Crew Kidnapping; 51 Suspicious approaches. -- 10 anti-piracy CTF interventions since August 08 2007 Total of 32 Reported Incidents ! I Military Strike Against Pirates on Sea ...... Recommended Exclusion Zone for Northern Puntland Coast, Gulf of Aden (12 Aug 08 - UKMTO) ...... Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) Established 24 August 08 ...... Pirate Incident Density in 2008 (Red shift indicates higher event activity) Pre- 2008 events not marked. ...... % % Hijacked vessels Stella Maris, Al Mansourah likely anchored near Garaad village. Vessels Faina, Capt Stefanos & Centauri anchored off town of Hobyo. Satellite imagery indicates 4 Hijacked vessels anchored off Eyl on 30 Sept.2008 Puntland officials lead delegation to negotiate with pirates for release of hijacked vessels in Eyl (4 Sept 08). Puntland police arrest pirate suspect in Qardo District, allegedly involved in hijacking of French yacht 'Le Ponant' in April 2008 F F F F ...... Established Route for Vessels Hijacked in the Gulf of Aden !!!!! % Yemen to establish 3 anti-piracy centers in ports of Aden, Al Mukalla and Hudeidah (9 Sept.) Yemen to deploy force of 1,000 soldiers & 16 military vessels to combat piracy (9 Sept.) International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia met for first time in Djibouti, under chairmanship of the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (16 Sept.) German MV BBC Trinidad and Japanese MT Irene released 11 Sept. after ransoms totaling $2.6 million were paid to pirates French military liberate hijacked yacht, Carre D'As IV in Bargaal port; arrested pirates sent to France for trial (16 Sept.) German couple released from captivity in Karkarr mts. 10 Aug. after kidnapped from yacht in June. CTF helicopters drive off pirates in attack on tanker (11 Sept.) Western- most Somali pirate attack in 2008. Norwegian tanker Front Voyager Attacked, Danish CTF vessel ABSALON intervened, capturing 10 pirates in 2 skiffs (6 Sept.) Bunga Melati 5 tanker hijacked 29 Aug., western-most hijacking to date. CTF vessel responded but too late to stop hijacking. U.S. Naval Central Command establish Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) on 26 Aug. for vessel transit through the Gulf of Aden Hijacked Nigerian tug boat 'Yenagoa Ocean' spotted in attack on 5 Sept. as a functioning pirate 'Mother Ship' Highest concentration of pirate attacks in 2008 centered around 13°15'00"N 048°50'00"N UK Maritime Tade Organization (UKMTO) recomend vessels maintain 35-40nm distance from Yemeni coast, 50nm from Socotra Island, and avoid a large zone covering the northern coast of Puntland (marked) 21 Aug 2008. Danish CTF warship ABSALON release 10 suspected pirates on Puntland beach due to legal uncertainties about their detention and prosecution (24 Sept. 2008) (Exact location unknown) Somaliland police arrest 5 suspected pirates in port of Berbera (1 Sept.) Most vessels hijacked in Gulf of Aden follow an established route south to the anchorage sites of Bargaal, Eyl, Garaad, & Hobyo ! ! " Note:In at least two recent events, there is evidence to suggest that pirates initially deterred by CTF helicopter-based interventions, simply retargeted nearby vessels within a few hours of their first, unsuccessful attack. In one case, the bulk carrier ‘Bright Ruby’ was hijacked by pirates on 10 Sept. who were likely driven off by a coalition naval helicopter during a separate attack approximately 3 hours earlier, 72km to the south. Spokesman for the pirate group 'Somali Youth Coastguard' issue warning to French gov., demand release of pirates arrested in French operations in April & Sept.. Repeat opposition to alleged dumping of toxic waste and illegal fishing in Somali waters (18 Sept.)