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Monday, October 25, 2021
MSC Containership Attacked in Gulf of Guinea: Report
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MSC Containership Attacked in Gulf of Guinea: Report

An MSC containership has reportedly come under attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria, Dryad Global reported Monday. The maritime security firm

October 25, 2021
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Monday, October 18, 2021
Global Piracy Incidents Fall to Lowest Level in Decades, IMB Says
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Global Piracy Incidents Fall to Lowest Level in Decades, IMB Says

Reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea fell to the lowest recorded number in nearly three decades in the first nine months of 2021, according to

October 18, 2021
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Saturday, October 16, 2021
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
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Iranian Navy Fends Off Pirate Attack On Oil Tanker

By Arsalan Shahla (Bloomberg) –An Iranian warship foiled a pirate attack against one of the country’s oil vessels in the Gulf of Aden following a

October 16, 2021
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Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Two Crew Injured by Pirate Gunfire Off Gabon; One Missing

Two crew members of an offshore supply vessel were injured during a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon, the International Maritime

September 7, 2021
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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
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Piracy, Safety Risks Stoke Shipping’s Re-Think of Security

By Damian Shepherd (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s largest shipping organizations are drafting a plan to deal with the changing nature of piracy and

August 18, 2021
Total Views: 2133

Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Will Drones And Warships Be Enough To Tackle The World’s Latest Piracy Hotspot?

By Libby George (Reuters) Helicopters hover above a patrol vessel in Nigeria’s frenetic Apapa port as attack boats zoom past. On the dock, drones

August 17, 2021
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Monday, August 16, 2021
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Shipping Industry Agrees to Reduce Size of Indian Ocean ‘High Risk Area’ for Piracy

With a continued downward trend in Somali piracy incidents, a group of the leading shipping organizations have agreed to reduce the geographic boundaries of

August 16, 2021
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Friday, August 13, 2021
Pirate Attack Reported Off Somalia -UKMTO
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Pirate Attack Reported Off Somalia -UKMTO

Pirates have attacked a vessel off the east coast of Somalia, UK Maritime Trade Organization said in an advisory Friday. The attack took place Friday, August

August 13, 2021
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Friday, July 23, 2021
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Nigeria Sentences Pirates to Prison

LAGOS, July 23 (Reuters) – A court in Lagos sentenced 10 men to 12 years in prison on Friday for kidnapping the crew of a Chinese-flagged merchant vessel

July 23, 2021
Total Views: 1593

Tuesday, July 13, 2021
somali piracy
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Caution Urged as Global Piracy Falls to Lowest Level in 27 Years

Piracy and armed robbery at sea fell to the lowest level in 27 years in the first half of 2021, but don’t let the numbers fool you, the International

July 13, 2021
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Togo Sentences Pirates to Prison
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Togo Sentences Pirates to Prison

The Gulf of Guinea-bordering nation of Togo has thrown the book at a gang of nine pirates, sentencing them with up to 20 years in jail for their role

July 7, 2021
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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Nigeria to Remain on Insurers’ List of Riskiest Waters
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Nigeria to Remain on Insurers’ List of Riskiest Waters

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — Nigeria will remain on a list of the world’s riskiest waters that insurers rely on to determine how much to charge

June 24, 2021
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
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Nigeria Deploys Drones, Choppers to Combat Rampant Piracy at Sea

By William Clowes (Bloomberg) — Nigeria unveiled $195 million worth of boats, vehicles and aircraft to spearhead the government’s fight against piracy

June 10, 2021
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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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Denmark to Send Navy Frigate to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

Denmark has agreed to send a Navy frigate to the Gulf of Guinea to combat the scourge of piracy and crew kidnappings in the region. The frigate will have

May 26, 2021
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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
gulf of guinea piracy map 2020
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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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davide b chemical tanker
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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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