Tag: piracy
More pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea
In the last week several more pirate attacks have been carried out in the Gulf of Guinea, with a number of crew kidnapped.
According to...
Seven crew kidnapped off container ship near Gabon
The container vessel MSC Talia F has been attacked by pirates off the coast of Gabon, with seven crew abducted.
The vessel was attacked on...
Crimes at sea cripple sustainable development – UCT study
A surge in piracy off the coast of Somalia during the mid-2000s threatened global trade and other state interests to such an extent that...
Another ship attacked by pirates off West Africa
Armed pirates attacked and boarded a container vessel in the Gulf of Guinea last week, but all crew were reported safe after taking shelter...
Extra security for Indian Ocean shipping no longer justified as East...
As the threat of piracy off the East Coast of Africa declines, the significant security costs for transits in the Indian Ocean and through...
Crew kidnappings increase in the Gulf of Guinea
Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was “an alarming increase” in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the International...
Nigerian waters are most at risk from pirates in the world...
The four-year-old Maritime Information Co-operation and Awareness (MICA) centre’s latest annual report points out maritime insecurity in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea remains high while...
Piracy surges in the Gulf of Guinea with spate of deadly...
Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have kidnapped three seafarers and killed four security personnel in the latest incident in the region, which has...
Another ship attacked off Nigeria, 19 crew kidnapped
A cargo tanker has been attacked off the Nigerian coast and 19 crew kidnapped in the latest incident in the Gulf of Guinea. It...
Seven crew kidnapped from vessel off West Africa
Seven crewmembers from the offshore supply tug Pacific Warden have been kidnapped off the coast of Equatorial Guinea.
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO), which operates the...
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