Pirate world in Numbers #education #entertainment

Añadido: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]One in a thousand ships experiences a pirate attack. The highest ransom in history reached 13.5 million US dollars in 2020. 99% of attacks end without fatalities. The average response time for help is 4 [music] 1/2 hours. 70% of attacks are carried out using fast motorboats. The average profit from a single attack is $250,000.

[00:00:21]It is [music] estimated that around 5,000 pirates are active worldwide today. Approximately 300 pirate attacks are reported every year. Protecting a single ship costs around $100,000 US [music] per voyage. Avoiding dangerous waters generates an additional cost of $3 million US. Piracy creates around 2.7 million jobs in the security industry.

[00:00:42]Piracy costs the global economy more than 7 billion US every year. Pirates need [music] an average of just 4 minutes to take control of an unprotected ship. It is estimated that [music] one in 50 pirates is a