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13 Somalia maps
CE-2009-999999-SOM
Spatial Analysis of Somali Pirate Activity in 2009
	Product ID: 1354 - 4 May, 2009 - English GLIDE: CE-2009-999999-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 15 x 60 BottomRight: -10 x 40 This report contains a detailed spatial analysis of the dramatic upsurge of pirate activity in 2009, focusing on changes in attack locations within the Gulf of Aden, changes in the attack success rate by month as well as on the unprecedented expansion of attacks in the Indian Ocean. Source(s): Pirate Incident Reports: ICC-IMB, ONI IMO, NATO, Garowe Online & MSC(HOA) GIS Data: NASA, USGS, UNOSAT UNOSAT_Somalia_Pirates_Analysis_Q1_2009_23April09_v1.pdf (1.2MB)

CE-2008-000039-SOM
Reported Incidents of Somali Pirate Attacks and Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden for 2008
	Product ID: 1327 - 13 Jan, 2009 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 15.436 x 41.791 BottomRight: 7.738 x 55.425 This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Aden in 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 Resolutions 1851, 1838 & 1816 (2008), and IMO resolution adopted 29 Nov. 2007 calling for increased monitoring of Somali pirate activity. Satellite imagery has been used in this analysis for the dectection of suspected hijacked vessel locations between the villages of Eyl & Hobyo. All piracy incident data has been obtained from open sources. Map Scale for A2: 1:2,750,000, Projection : Transverse Mercator, Datum : WGS 1984. Source(s): Satellite Data : ASAR-WSM Resolution : 150m Radar Dates : 3-6 January 2009 Provided by : ESA (2009) Piracy Data (1) : IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) Piracy Data (2: ONI, IMO, Garowe, SMN, UNOSAT GIS Data : GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT Security Analysis : UNOSAT 2008-2009 UNOSAT_Piracy_Gulf_Aden_2008_Lowres_v7.pdf (2.1MB), UNOSAT_Piracy_Gulf_Aden_2008_Highres_v7.pdf (6.2MB)

Hijacked Vessels offshore from Eyl, Somalia
	Product ID: 1301 - 3 Dec, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 7.94 x 49.8 BottomRight: 7.92 x 49.9 This map presents a satellite-based identification of three vessels recently hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, and anchored off the Somali coast near the town of Eyl, Nugaal, Somalia as of 20 November 2008. QuickBird imagery recorded at a spatial resolution of 60cm was used in this analysis. The vessels were identified as: MV Yasa Neslihan, hijacked on 29 October 2008; MV Stolt Strength, hijacked on 10 November 2008; and MV Africa Sanderling, hijacked on 15 November 2008. This work was done 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. All piracy incident data has been obtained from open media sources, specifically the Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).This is an initial assessment and has not been independently verified. Map scale for A3 prints; Projection : UTM Zone 44 North - WGS 1984. Source(s): Satellite Image : QuickBird (60cm) Date : 20 November 2008 Copyright : Digital Globe (2008) Distributed by : Eurimage Piracy Data (1) : IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) Piracy Data (2) : ONI, NATO, IMO, GaroweOnline, AP GIS Data :UNEP, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT, Google Analysis : UNOSAT (2008) UNOSAT_Somalia_Eyl_Hijacked_Vessels_20Nov08_Lowres.pdf (1.0MB), UNOSAT_Somalia_Eyl_Hijacked_Vessels_20Nov08_Highres.pdf (3.5MB)

Pirate Attack Density in the Gulf of Aden (2008)
	Product ID: 1298 - 26 Nov, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 15 x 43 BottomRight: 9 x 54 This 3D perspective map illustrates the relative spatial density of reported pirate incidents in the Gulf of Aden for 2008 (current as of 21 November). Incidents that have occurred within 5km of the Maritime Security Patrol Area (MSPA) following implementation on 26 August 2008 are identified. A spatial analysis of the pattern changes in attacks has also been conducted. Satellite imagery has been used in this analysis for the identification of suspected hijacked vessel locations, and to identify vessel traffic patterns through the Gulf of Aden. This work was done 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. All piracy incident data has been obtained from open media sources, specifically the Piracy Reporting Center (PRC) of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Incidents are classified into 3 main 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; Note, a number 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. Source(s): Piracy Data (1) : IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) Piracy Data (2) : ONI, NATO, IMO, GaroweOnline, AP GIS Data :GEBCO, NGA, GIST, UNOSAT Analysis : UNOSAT 2008 Map Production :UNOSAT Projection : Transverse Mercator Datum : WGS 1984 UNOSAT_SO_PirateDensity_Nov08_Lowres_v1.pdf (1.1MB), UNOSAT_SO_PirateDensity_Nov08_Highres_v1.pdf (3.1MB)

UPDATE: Reported Incidents of Somali Pirate Attacks & Hijackings in the Gulf of Aden (2008)
	Product ID: 1273 - 3 Oct, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 15 x 42 BottomRight: 8 x 55 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. Note, this is an initial assessment and has not yet been independently verified in the field. Please send additions/corrections to UNOSAT. Map scale for A2: 1:2750,000; Projection : Transverse Mercator; Datum : WGS 1984. Source(s): 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 Map Production: UNOSAT 2008 UNOSAT_SOM_Piracy_Gulf_Aden_Sept08_Lowres_v6.pdf (2.2MB), UNOSAT_SOM_Piracy_Gulf_Aden_Sept08_Highres_v6.pdf (4.6MB)

Satellite Identification of Hijacked Vessels Offshore from Garacad Village, Mudug, Somalia
	Product ID: 1272 - 22 Sep, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 7.145 x 49.308 BottomRight: 6.824 x 49.468 This map 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. A range of satellite data has been used in this analysis for the identification of coastal settlements and anchorage sites of suspected hijacked vessels. All piracy incident data has been obtained from public media sources. Note, this is an initial assessment and has not yet been independently validated in the field. Please send additions/corrections to UNOSAT. Map scale for A2: 1:58,000; Projection : UTM zone 39North, Datum: WGS-84. Source(s): Satellite Data :QuickBird-02 Resolution : 60 cm Imagery Date : 14 September 2008 Additional Data : WorldView-01 (Browse Image) Imagery Date : 17 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 UNOSAT_SOM_Hijacked_Ships_Garacad_A2_Lowres.pdf (1.3MB), UNOSAT_SOM_Hijacked_Ships_Garacad_A2_Highres.pdf (2.9MB)

UPDATE: Reported Incidents of Pirate Attacks & Hijackings off the Coast of Somalia in 2008
	Product ID: 1171 - 24 Apr, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 15.881115 x 40.778104 BottomRight: -0.557889 x 55.320964 This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy off the Somali coast from 1 January to 24 April 2008 (highlighted with red halo). Events from 2005 to 2007 are also shown. The incidents are classified into 7 types: ´Hijacked´ where pirates have taken control of a ship; ´Attempted Hijacking´ where pirates have deployed weapons and attempted to hijack a vessel and failed; ´Suspicious Approach´ where a suspicious vessel has followed or chased another ship; ´Pirates Captured´ where pirates have been arrested; ´Pirate Land Base´ where pirates concentrate ashore; ´Suspected Pirate Mother Ship´, the suspected location of a large 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 in a military strike against either pirate vessels or their associated resources on land. A majority of reported ´Suspicious Approach´ incidents may represent accidental vessel approaches misperceived as a pirate threat. Of special interest is the apparent dramatic reduction of pirate activity in southern Somali waters, and a corresponding increase in activity centered in the Gulf of Aden along the coast of Puntland, the semi-autonomous state of Somalia. Source(s): Incident Data : ICC-IMB, ONI-ASAM, Garowe, Shabelle MN Satellite Data : ASTER, Formosat, Landsat ETM, MODIS GIS Data Sources : NGA, NASA, GIST, UNOSAT, VLIZ, GEBCO Map Production : UNOSAT (24 April 2008) Map Scale 1:4,100,000 for A2 Print Map Projection: Transverse Mecator - WGS-84 UNOSAT_Somalia_Pirate_Attacks_Map_2008_Lowres_v5.pdf (1.6MB), UNOSAT_Somalia_Pirate_Attacks_Map_2008_Highres_v5.pdf (4.8MB)

Reported Security Events in Mogadishu, Somalia : 29 December 2006 to 3 March 2007
	Product ID: 1170 - 22 Apr, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 2.110055 x 45.252747 BottomRight: 1.986287 x 45.39858 This map provides an overview of the reported security events in Mogadishu since the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and allied Ethiopian forces took control of the capital on 29 December 2006. Security events have been classified according to the type of weapon used: 1-mortars; 2-rocket propelled grenades (RPG); 3-hand grenades; and 4-small arms. Urban areas with increasing concentrations of security events ("hot spots") have been highlighted with a color scale increasing from blue to red. This intensity image has also been weighted by the type of weapon used, giving prominence to mortars and RPG-based events. Each point symbol represents a specific event in a given location and time. In those instances when multiple mortar shells fell in a specific area on the same day (e.g. 4 mortars fell at the Airport) a single event point symbol was assigned. The spatial accuracy of most points is within 100m of the true location; however a significant minority of events have large degrees of uncertainly and may be accurate only to within a few kilometers. All security-related information used in this analysis has been acquired exclusively from public media sources. The security events depicted on this map have not been independently verified on the ground nor are they likely representative of all security and humanitarian events in this area. Casualty figures recorded for each security event are also likely to be significant underestimates. All security-related data collection, analysis and map production has been done by UNOSAT to help provide the humanitarian community with a spatial context to the ongoing security events in Mogadishu. Source(s): Data Sources : GIST, SWALIM, UNHCR, NGA, UNOSAT Land Cover Data : Derived from Aster Imagery by SWALIM Roads & Buildings : Vectorized by UNOSAT from 1:25k topomaps Security Analysis : UNOSAT (2006-2007) Map Production : UNOSAT (3 March 2007) Projection : UTM Zone 46N WGS 1984 Map Scale for A1: 1:18,400 News Sources : Shabelle Media Network (SMN), Garowe Online (GO), SomaliNet (SN), East African Standard (EAS), The Nation (Nairobi), Kenya Times, Reuters, BBC, AP, AFP, Washington Post & Aljazeera. UNOSAT_Mogadishu_Security_Map_3March2007_Lowres_v1.0.pdf (1.8MB), UNOSAT_Mogadishu_Security_Map_3March2007_Highres_v1.0.pdf (4.4MB)

Reported Incidents of Pirate Attacks & Hijackings off the Coast of Somalia (2007)
	Product ID: 1167 - 31 Mar, 2008 - English GLIDE: CE-2008-000039-SOM Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 14.856585 x 40.854637 BottomRight: -1.169038 x 55.130537 This map illustrates reported incidents of piracy off the Somali coast from January to December 2007. Events in 2005 and 2006 are also shown. Map scale for A2: 1:250,000; Projection : Transverse Mercator; Datum : WGS 1984 Source(s): Incident Data : ICC-IMB, ONI-ASAM, Garowe, Shabelle MN Satellite Data : ASTER, Formosat, Landsat ETM, MODIS GIS Data Sources : NGA, NASA, GIST, UNOSAT, GEBCO Map Production : UNOSAT (12 December 2007) UNOSAT_Somalia_Pirate_Attacks_Map_2007_Lowres_v4.pdf (2.0MB), UNOSAT_Somalia_Pirate_Attacks_Map_2007_Highres_v4.pdf (5.9MB)

Other
Conflict Between TFG-Ethiopian and UIC Forces in Bay Region, Somalia
	Product ID: 834 - 20 Dec, 2006 - English Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 3.3 x 42.83 BottomRight: 2.3 x 44.17 This map provides an overview of the current conflict between the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and allied Ethiopian forces from 1 November to 18 December 2006 in the Somali Region of Bay. Fighting and other event locations have been taken exclusively from public media sources and have not been independently verified. Map production: UNOSAT (19 December 2006) Projection: UTM Zone 38 N Datum: WGS 1984 Map scale: 1:350,000 for A2 size printout Source(s): GIS Data: GIST, NGA, UNOSAT, SWALIM News Sources: Shabelle Media Network (SMN), Garowe Online (GO), SomaliNet (SN), East African Standard (EAS), The Nation (Nairobi), Reuters, ReliefWeb, BBC, AP, AFP, IRIN and Aljazeera. UNOSAT_somalia_security_map_Baidoa_lowres_v1.1.jpg (1.5MB), UNOSAT_somalia_security_map_Baidoa_highres_v1.1.jpeg (3.5MB)

Overview of Conflict between Puntland and UIC Forces in Mudug Province, Somalia
	Product ID: 812 - 20 Dec, 2006 - English Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 7 x 46.33 BottomRight: 6.17 x 47.5 This map provides an overview of the current conflict between teh Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) and the selfdeclared autonomous region of Puntland from 1 August to 10 December 2006 in the Somali province of Mudug. Fighting and other event locations have been taken exclusively from public media sources and have not been independently verified. Map production: UNOSAT (10 December 2006) Projection: UTM Zone 38 N Datum: WGS 1984 Map scale: 1:340,000 for A2 size printout Source(s): GIS Data: GIST, NGA, UNOSAT News Sources: Shabelle Media Network (SMN), Garowe Online (GO), SomaliNet (SN), East African Standard (EAS), The Nation (Nairobi), Reuters, ReliefWeb, BBC, AP, AFP, IRIN and Aljazeera. UNOSAT_somalia_security_map_puntland_lowres_v1.2.jpg (1.3MB), UNOSAT_somalia_security_map_puntland_highres_v1.2.jpeg (3.0MB)

Somalia Overview Map
	Product ID: 787 - 31 Oct, 2006 - English Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 12.36 x 40.54 BottomRight: -1.85 x 51.81 Detailed overview map of Somalia. Source(s): Satellite Image: Modis Terra (2001) GIS Data: GIST, NASA, USGS, UNOSAT Bathymetry Data: GEBCO Digital Atlas Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic Datum: WGS-84 Map Scale: 1,500,000 (for A0 printout) Map created: 20 October 2006, version 1.0 Map production: UNOSAT UNOSAT_Somalia_basemap_v1.0_lowres.jpg (4.6MB), UNOSAT_Somalia_basemap_v1.0_highres.jpeg (9.0MB)

Reported Incidents of Pirate Attacks and Hijackings off the Coast of Somalia
	Product ID: 644 - 5 Apr, 2006 - English Product FOOTPRINT (LAT x LONG, WSG84 Geographic, decimal degrees) TopLeft: 14 x 42 BottomRight: 0 x 52 This map illustrates the reported cases of attacks and hijackings of ships by pirates off the coast of Somalia from January 2005 to March 2006. Map scale: 1:5,500,000 for A3 printing Map creation date: 28 March 2006 Source(s): Pirate incident data: International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre and NGA Anti-Shipping Activity Message (ASAM) service. Satellite image backdrop: MODIS copyright NASA Vector data: Europa Technologies Inc., US Government Map production: UNOSAT UNOSAT_horn_piracy28mar06_small.jpg (369.4Kb), UNOSAT_horn_piracy28mar06.jpeg (1.5MB)