Singapore amongst top places on earth where pirates actively attack

Check out this infograph from a blogger.

Using data from Maritime Safety Information database, blogger John Nelson created the infogram below showing the five most active nautical zones in the world and some interesting patterns.

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According to Nelson, except for Singapore, all regions show a pronounced shift in territory through the dozen or so years mapped, most expanding wholesale into waters empty of reported activity four years ago.

Other observations from Nelson include the following:

• Somali pirates really go bananas in the spring and autumn months. Winter and summertime activity, particularly in their southernmost haunts (region 61), slows to a crawl. Are there seasonal sorties launched in April and September and we are seeing the wave crash and wash back to base?
• Mid-week is generally the most active time (except for the ever-interesting region 61). Three out of five regions share Wednesday as the highest volume day, while Friday is generally slow.
• Annual trends since 2001 typically skyrocket, with the exception of the waters around Singapore (region 71) where thoroughfares of piracy have constricted to just around the Singapore Straight.
• Three of the top five regions include waters newly patrolled by pirates out of Somalia with an increasing range in recent years.

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