So far this year ships have been boarded in 78 cases and 31 vessels have been hijacked, with 561 crew taken hostage, 19 injured and 6 killed, the bureau said in its quarterly report.

国际海事局在季度报告中称，到目前为止，被波及的78船只中，31艘被骑劫，561人被扣押为人质，19人受伤以及6人死亡。

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That is why ships rarely report seismic sea waves before tsunamis-and why people on shore fail to seek safety before it's too late.

这就是为什么很少有船只能够在海啸来到前报告地震引发的海浪，为什么岸上的人们不能逃离危险区域- - -因为当人们发现的时候总是为时已晚。

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That is why ships rarely report seismic sea waves before tsunamis—and why people on shore fail to seek safety before it’s too late.

这就是为什么很少有船只能够在海啸来到前报告地震引发的海浪， 为什么岸上的人们不能逃离危险区域 --- 因为当人们发现的时候总是为时已晚。

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"This welcome reduction has been the cumulative result of increased vigilance and patrolling by the littoral states and the continued precautionary measures on board ships, " the report said.

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Mr Fujimura called the incident "extremely deplorable", saying it followed a report from the coast guard that Chinese surveillance ships had also been seen in waters near the islands earlier in the day.

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