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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
IMB Piracy Centre: Five Crew Kidnapped from OSV in Latest Violent Attack Off Nigeria
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IMB Piracy Centre: Five Crew Kidnapped from OSV in Latest Violent Attack Off Nigeria

Pirates kidnapped five crew members from an offshore supply vessel last week off the coast of Brass, Nigeria, marking yet another violent attack highlighting

March 13, 2019
Total Views: 139

Thursday, January 31, 2019
msc mandy containership
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Pirates Release Six Russians Kidnapped from MSC Mandy in Gulf of Guinea -Report

Pirates have released six Russian seafarers kidnapped from the containership MSC Mandy during an attack off the coast of Benin earlier this month. Russia’s

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
somali piracy
Piracy

BIMCO Calls for Naval Action to Combat Piracy in Gulf of Guinea

Shipping association BIMCO is stepping up its calls for naval support to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea after an annual report the International Maritime

January 23, 2019
Total Views: 151

Wednesday, January 9, 2019
BIMCO Calls on EU, China and U.S. to Support Counter-Piracy Ops in Gulf of Guinea
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BIMCO Calls on EU, China and U.S. to Support Counter-Piracy Ops in Gulf of Guinea

The EU, China, and the U.S. need to step up their support of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea amid a scourge of attacks and kidnappings in the

January 9, 2019
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Pomerania Sky pirate attack
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Pirates Release Crew Kidnapped from Containership Off Nigeria in October

Pirates kidnapped all 11 crew, including eight Polish nationals, from the Pomerenia Sky on October 28 as the ship was bound for the Nigerian port of Onne.

December 18, 2018
Total Views: 102

Monday, November 12, 2018
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Piracy

Pirates Fire On LNG Carrier Off Bonny, Nigeria

Pirates in a speed boat chased and fired on an LNG tanker last week off the coast of Bonny, Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Center has confirmed. The

November 12, 2018
Total Views: 114

Monday, October 29, 2018
Pomerania Sky pirate attack
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Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Containership Off Nigeria

WARSAW/ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Pirates boarded a container ship off the coast of Nigeria, seizing 11 crew including eight from Poland, the

October 29, 2018
Total Views: 124

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Scorpio Tanker Ransacked by Pirates Off West Africa
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Scorpio Tanker Ransacked by Pirates Off West Africa

A product tanker was attacked by a group of armed pirates on Monday while at an anchorage off the coast of Guinea in West Africa.  The IMB Piracy

September 19, 2018
Total Views: 172

Friday, August 24, 2018
Pantelena chemical tanker
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Missing Tanker Docks in Togo After Suspected Hijacking

By Marta Ardashelia TBILISI, Aug 24 (Reuters) – A tanker with 19 crew members on board has docked at a port in Togo after going missing for over a

August 24, 2018
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Pantelena chemical tanker
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Piracy Feared as Chemical Tanker Goes Missing in Gulf of Guinea

By Angus MacSwan DAKAR, Aug 22 (Reuters) – A tanker vessel with 19 crew members on board, most of them Georgians, has gone missing in pirate-plagued

August 22, 2018
Total Views: 62

Monday, June 4, 2018
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Shell Says Nigeria Attacks Persist Even as Oil Output Recovers

By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) — Nigeria’s oil wells may be flowing again, but the country’s largest operator says attacks continue to put a brake

June 4, 2018
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, May 23, 2018
FWN Rapide
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Pirates Release FWN Rapide Crew Members Kidnapped Off Nigeria

Pirates have released eleven hostages kidnapped from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria last month.  Their release was confirmed Wednesday

May 23, 2018
Total Views: 143

Tuesday, April 24, 2018
FWN Rapide
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Missing FWN Rapide Crew Member Found Safe on Ship in Nigeria

One of twelve crew members thought to be kidnapped by pirates off the coast Nigeria has been found safe aboard the vessel, ship manager ForestWave said

April 24, 2018
Total Views: 116

Monday, April 23, 2018
FWN Rapide
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Pirates Kidnap Eleven Crew from Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria

Suspected pirates kidnapped twelve crew members from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, the ship manager confirmed on Sunday. The attack

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 209

Tuesday, February 6, 2018
MT Marine Express
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Pirates Release Hijacked MT Marine Express in Gulf of Guinea

Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have released a Panama-flagged oil tanker and its 22 Indian crew members which they had hijacked off Benin last week, the

February 6, 2018
Total Views: 224

Sunday, February 4, 2018
MT Marine Express
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Oil Tanker Missing Since Friday in Gulf of Guinea – Ship Manager

An oil products tanker with 22 Indian crew members has been missing since Friday in the Gulf of Guinea, the manager of the vessel has confirmed, sparking fears

February 4, 2018
Total Views: 108

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria
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Pirates Kidnapped 10 Crew from Bulk Carrier Off Nigeria

Pirates have kidnapped ten crew members from a bulk carrier off the coast of Nigeria, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre and other sources have confirmed. The

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 124

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Six Crew Kidnapped from German-Owned Containership Off Nigeria
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Six Crew Kidnapped from German-Owned Containership Off Nigeria

BERLIN, Oct 24 (Reuters) – Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigerian waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday. Four of

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
anti-piracy barbed wire on merchant vessel
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Pirates Kidnap Five from Cargo Ship Off Nigeria

Pirates purportedly kidnapped five crew members from a cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Sunday. The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy

August 2, 2017
Total Views: 90

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Nigerian Navy Says Pirate Attacks Fall 68% From 2016
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Nigerian Navy Says Pirate Attacks Fall 68% From 2016

By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (Bloomberg) — The Nigerian navy said pirate attacks in the country’s territorial waters fell 68 percent year-on-year in the first

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 60