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Monday, May 24, 2021
IMO Calls for Greater Action to Combat Gulf of Guinea Piracy
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IMO Calls for Greater Action to Combat Gulf of Guinea Piracy

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for increased collaboration to tackle piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. In a resolution adopted this month

May 24, 2021
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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Shipping Industry Stakeholders Launch Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy

A growing number of maritime companies have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, representing a call to action to help end to

May 20, 2021
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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Pirates Release ‘Davide B’ Crew Members Kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea

All fifteen seafarers kidnapped more than a month ago from a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Guinea have been released and are reported safe, the ship manager

April 15, 2021
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Sunday, March 21, 2021
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Denmark To Seek Agreements for West Africa Anti-Piracy Mission

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — Denmark’s government will negotiate agreements with its West African counterparts following a decision to send a naval

March 21, 2021
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Denmark to Send Frigate to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
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Denmark to Send Frigate to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

(Bloomberg) — Denmark will send a naval vessel to West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to aid the fight against rampant piracy. The decision follows a call by

March 17, 2021
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Contact Established with Kidnapped Crew of MT Davide B

The ship manager of the chemical tanker Davide B has made contact with fifteen crew members currently being held hostage by pirates and negotiations are

March 17, 2021
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Friday, March 12, 2021
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Pirates Kidnap 15 from Chemical Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates have kidnapped fifteen crew members from a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Guinea. De Poli Shipmanagement confirmed that its vessel, Davide B, was

March 12, 2021
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Nigeria to Commission Drones, Choppers and Aircraft to Police Pirate-Infested Waters

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — Nigeria will commission $195 million worth of aircraft, boats and vehicles in the next three months to strengthen

February 24, 2021
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Monday, February 15, 2021
IMO Urges Action to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
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IMO Urges Action to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will convene a maritime security working group in response to the growing number of pirate attacks on ships in

February 15, 2021
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MV Mozart Sailors Return to Turkey, Describe Death Threats and Forest Captivity

STANBUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea arrived back in Turkey on Sunday and the

February 15, 2021
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Iran Calls U.S. Move to Seize Oil Shipment an ‘Act of Piracy’
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Iran Calls U.S. Move to Seize Oil Shipment an ‘Act of Piracy’

DUBAI, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Iran said on Monday that a U.S. move this month to seize a cargo of oil on the grounds that it came from Tehran

February 15, 2021
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Friday, February 12, 2021
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Pirates Release MV Mozart Crew

ANKARA, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Fifteen Turkish sailors kidnapped by pirates last month in the Gulf of Guinea have been freed in Nigeria and will head home,

February 12, 2021
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Monday, February 1, 2021
Eagle Bulk Ship Escapes Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea
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Eagle Bulk Ship Escapes Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea

A bulk carrier belonging to NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping is reported safe and its crew unharmed after a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident

February 1, 2021
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Monday, January 25, 2021
Borealis Maritime Confirms Deadly Pirate Attack on MV Mozart, Offers Condolences
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Borealis Maritime Confirms Deadly Pirate Attack on MV Mozart, Offers Condolences

The manager of the containership MV Mozart has expressed condolences after the death of crew member during a violent pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea on

January 25, 2021
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Sunday, January 24, 2021
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One Killed, 15 Kidnapped in Violent Pirate Attack Off Nigeria

By Jonathan Spicer and Irem Koca ISTANBUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Pirates off Nigeria’s coast kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish container ship in the

January 24, 2021
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Monday, January 18, 2021
Piracy Surge Off West Africa Prompts Maersk Call for Action
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Piracy Surge Off West Africa Prompts Maersk Call for Action

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipping company demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record

January 18, 2021
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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Crew Kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea Hit Record in 2020 -IMB Annual Report
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Crew Kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea Hit Record in 2020 -IMB Annual Report

Crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea surged to a new record in 2020, the International Maritime Bureau reported in its annual piracy report. Worldwide, the

January 13, 2021
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Iran Denies Seizing Korean Ship and Holding Crew Hostage
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Iran Denies Seizing Korean Ship and Holding Crew Hostage

By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Iran denied on Tuesday it was using a South Korean ship and its crew as hostages, a day

January 5, 2021
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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Italian Navy Airlifts Injured Seafarer After Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea -PHOTOS
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Italian Navy Airlifts Injured Seafarer After Pirate Attack in Gulf of Guinea -PHOTOS

The Italian Navy came to the rescue of an injured crewman aboard a heavy lift ship after the vessel was attacked by pirates in international waters in the Gulf

November 17, 2020
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Monday, November 16, 2020
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Pirates Kidnap 19 in Two Separate Incidents in Gulf of Guinea -Dryad

A total of nineteen seafarers have been kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Gulf of Guinea as piracy surges in the region. The first incident involved

November 16, 2020
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