west africa piracy

Update: The Energy Centurion has been located off the coast of Nigeria still under control of pirates. “The vessel is presently sailing off the coast of

Hanson-Wade’s Sara Patela speaks with Tony Foster, Marine Safety Superintendent/DPA and CSO at Gardline Marine Sciences on the subject of piracy off

One hundred and two incidents of piracy and armed robbery were reported in the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African

West African pirates are now using motherships to stage attacks, according to an article published by Tradewinds citing a report from Bergen Risk Solutions, a

In response to the escalating number of pirate attacks off the coast of West Africa, the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) – the body involving the

Two Russian sailors kidnapped off the Nigerian coast in February have been released, according to the Russian state-owned news agency RIA Novosti citing an

A brazen pirate attack offshore Nigeria has resulted in the kidnapping of the vessel’s Master and Chief Engineer, one injury, and one missing person,

According to a report from the International Maritime Bureau this morning, a bulk carrier was fired upon by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea this morning,

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Shippers are on the alert as instability in Nigeria threatens to worsen an already serious problem with piracy in the Gulf of Guinea,

Pirates have freed 3 men that have been held hostage since being kidnapped by gunmen offshore Nigeria on November 17.  The three men, two from the U.S., were

HOUSTON (Dow Jones)–Chevron Corp. (CVX) said an oil supply vessel off the coast of Nigeria was attacked by pirates, who kidnapped three people. The ship

LONDON (Dow Jones)–Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have taken control of an oil products tanker with about 25 crew members on board, part of a new wave

The United Nations Security Council today condemned all acts of maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea and welcomed the

AFP is reporting that the tanker hijacked over the weekend off the coast of Nigeria has been released along with the 20 member crew.  The vessel, the Marshall

An oil tanker with 23 crew members hijacked earlier this month off the coast of West Africa has been released according to report by the Associated Press. 

A product tanker with 23 crew members was hijacked off West Africa according a report by the International Maritime Bureau. The report says that a group of

The Security Council this week voiced concern over increasing incidents of maritime piracy, armed robbery and reports of hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea,

– By David Rider, Neptune Maritime Security Despite the best efforts of the world’s navies and EU NAVFOR in particular, piracy in the Indian