Two piracy attacks in Gulf of Guinea result in 9 crew kidnapped
Reporting by Dryad Global indicates that a containership has been attacked 48nm SW off Luba, and in fact 6 crew members have been kidnapped.
Read moreReporting by Dryad Global indicates that a containership has been attacked 48nm SW off Luba, and in fact 6 crew members have been kidnapped.
Read moreA Denmark court extended a Danish navy vessel's detention of four pirates off the coast of West Africa, after the deadly gunfight at sea last month.
Read moreIFC issued its latest infographic, providing a summary of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait as 7 December 2021.
Read moreThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to allow international naval forces to continue using all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, only for the next three months.
Read moreStable Seas noted that government expenditures on counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea increased exponentially over the last decade.
Read moreThe Gulf of Guinea has been the global epicentre of maritime crime but, throughout 2021 the trend of increasing incidents has declined significantly. Analyzing this trend, in its latest METIS Insight, Dryad Global analyzes the causes behind it.
Read moreUN Security Council recently adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Read moreDuring 1 Nov-1 Dec 2021, six incidents were reported onboard ships while underway in the Singapore Strait, as ReCAAP ISC notes.
Read moreBIMCO’s Documentary Committee has recently approved a new standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs).
Read moreECSA said that it is "extremely concerned" about piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, especially after the latest incident involving a suspected pirate vessel and Danish Frigate Esben Snare.
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