west africa piracy


Wednesday, January 22, 2020
happy lady tanker
Shipping News

Pirates Release ‘Happy Lady’ Crew Members

Pirates have released eight crew members kidnapped from the Greek tanker Happy Lady back in December as the vessel was anchored off the port of Limboh in

January 22, 2020
Total Views: 274

Monday, January 6, 2020
ambika dredger
Shipping News

After Deadly Firefight, Pirates Kidnap Three from Dredger Off Nigeria

Pirates off the coast of Nigeria have abducted three crew members from a dredger after a deadly exchange of gunfire with the ship’s embarked security team,

January 6, 2020
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, December 31, 2019
happy lady tanker
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Eight from Greek Tanker Off Cameroon

By Sotiris Nikas (Bloomberg) –Five Greeks, two Filipinos and a Ukrainian were abducted by unidentified assailants from the Greek-flagged tanker ‘Happy

December 31, 2019
Total Views: 121

Monday, December 16, 2019
duke oil tanker
Interesting

Twenty Kidnapped in Tanker Attack in Gulf of Guinea

Update: Twenty Indian nationals have been kidnapped from an oil tanker in West African waters, India’s foreign ministry has confirmed.  By

December 16, 2019
Total Views: 96

Friday, December 13, 2019
Elka Aristotle tanker
Shipping News

Pirates Release Three Tanker Crew Kidnapped Off Togo

ATHENS, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Pirates have released three crew taken hostage from a Greek oil tanker off the coast of the West African country of Togo in

December 13, 2019
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, December 11, 2019
MT Bonita
Shipping News

Pirates Release Nine Seafarers Kidnapped from Bulk Carrier Off Benin

Pirate in the Gulf of Guinea have released nine seafarers kidnapped from a J.J. Ugland bulk carrier last month off the coast of Benin. The nine Filipino

December 11, 2019
Total Views: 81

Thursday, December 5, 2019
Nave Constellation
Shipping News

VLCC Attack Underscores Piracy Problem Off Nigeria

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) — The boarding by pirates of a supertanker near Nigeria has highlighted a worrying trend for vessels to be attacked

December 5, 2019
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Nave Constellation
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Crew of Supertanker Off Nigeria

By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu (Bloomberg) –Pirates boarded a fully loaded supertanker off the coast of Nigeria, an act that is sure to ring alarm bells for

December 4, 2019
Total Views: 149

Monday, November 18, 2019
tanker at sea
Piracy

West African Nations Failing to Coordinate Piracy Response, Togo Leader Says

By Yinka Ibukun (Bloomberg) –West African states’ failure to coordinate their response to piracy off their coastline is the main reason attacks are

November 18, 2019
Total Views: 79

Monday, November 11, 2019
anti-piracy defense
Piracy

ITF Calls for Urgent Action to Fight Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for urgent global and regional cooperation to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region amid

November 11, 2019
Total Views: 119

Monday, November 4, 2019
Elka Aristotle tanker
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Four Crew from Greek Tanker Off Togo – Togo Navy

LOME, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 101

MT Bonita
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Nine from Bulk Carrier Off Benin

OSLO, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A vessel owned by Norwegian shipping firm J.J. Ugland was boarded by pirates while at anchor off the coast of Benin on Saturday,

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 78

Thursday, August 22, 2019
product tanker mr oil ship
Piracy

West African Oil Hits Sweet Spot with IMO 2020

By Noah Browning LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – African states like Chad and Cameroon are shaping up to be big winners from new rules to cut sulfur emissions

August 22, 2019
Total Views: 62

Friday, August 16, 2019
MarMalaita ship
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap 8 from German-Owned Cargo Ship Off Cameroon

Pirates kidnapped eight crew members from a general cargo ship off the coast of Cameroon in West Africa. The vessel’s Hamburg, Germany-based shipowner,

August 16, 2019
Total Views: 215

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Paksoy-1 cargo ship
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Ten Turkish Sailors Off Nigeria

ANKARA, July 16 (Reuters) – Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who attacked a Turkish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria,

July 16, 2019
Total Views: 98

Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
Piracy

Opinion: How to Stop Pirates Plaguing West Africa

(Bloomberg Opinion) –Remember those Somali pirates? Earlier this decade, they brazenly hijacked giant oil tankers, demanded ransoms in the millions of

July 2, 2019
Total Views: 135

Tuesday, May 7, 2019
blue marlin
Interesting

Heavy Lift Vessel Blue Marlin Attacked by Pirates Off West Africa

The Boskalis semi-submersible heavy lift vessel Blue Marlin was ransacked by pirates offshore West Africa on Sunday, causing damage that has left the ship

May 7, 2019
Total Views: 1014

Tuesday, April 30, 2019
ship at anchor
Piracy

Nigeria Deploys Satellite Tech to Track Oil Smugglers

By Noah Browning LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – From algorithms to track “dark” ships smuggling stolen crude oil to an online licensing

April 30, 2019
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Pirates Kidnap Six Crew from Tanker Off Bonny, Nigeria
Piracy

Pirates Kidnap Six Crew from Tanker Off Bonny, Nigeria

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have struck again. The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre confirmed Wednesday that six crew

April 24, 2019
Total Views: 92

Friday, April 19, 2019
anti-piracy defense
Interesting

Nigeria Arrests Maritime Security Team Over Firearms Possession – Update

The Nigerian Navy has arrested nine people including one American for possession of firearms in what the Navy claimed was Nigerian waters. The suspects were

April 19, 2019
Total Views: 278