Pirates are appearing on the west coast of the United States, attacking ships and looting them.

Pirates are appearing near the mouth of the Oakland Estuary in California, and ships are being attacked. As incidents are occurring frequently on land, the police have their hands full, and it is said that they have not reached the sea.

New type of crime wave sweeps Oakland's waterfront: 'Pirates'

Pirates are occurring in the Auckland estuary, which is 800 feet wide (about 250 m) separating

Looking at Google Maps it looks like this.


Pirates may board a ship and steal equipment or rob the ship itself.

Brock Delap, a former Oakland Marina harbormaster, said the damage had gotten particularly bad in recent months, with boats being stolen almost every night.

It has been reported that more people are avoiding storing their boats around the Auckland estuary as it has become notorious for pirates, leading to an increase in availability of boat slips.

In addition, there are people called ``anchor outs'' who live for free on moored ships at the Auckland estuary, and some people suspect them, but there is no evidence.

Oakland Police Chief Nishant Joshi said the number of calls from the 13 marinas in the Alameda area has decreased from summer 2022 to summer 2023, and in 2023, the number of calls to marinas decreased from 2022 to 2023. Although it is less than 1%, he acknowledged its importance. Police said they are working with the Alameda Police Department to address the surge in crime.