Tag: piracy
Combating piracy in the world’s most dangerous waters
The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on combating piracy in West Africa.
Norway and Ghana introduced the initiative and led the...
Feature: Nigerian Navy makes giant strides in Gulf of Guinea operations
The Nigerian Navy has made great strides over the past few years in its efforts to address maritime insecurity in West Africa and the...
Major decline in West African piracy, but Gulf of Guinea remains...
Piracy off West African in 2021 declined dramatically – almost by half compared to the previous year – but the region still remains the...
ISS: Is Somali piracy finally under control?
Piracy off the coast of Somalia has long captivated the attention of the media and governments. But the expiry of the United Nations Security...
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams completes Gulf of Guinea maritime security patrol
The US Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams (ESB 4) has arrived at Naval Station Rota, Spain, following a successful maritime security...
Gulf of Guinea piracy down
Just seven piracy incidents were recorded in the Gulf of Guinea, widely seen as the world’s piracy hotspot, in the first quarter of this...
Nigerian Navy, EU to strengthen cooperation on maritime security
The first ever Joint Event on Strengthening Nigeria - EU Cooperation on Maritime Security was held at the Nigerian Navy’s Western Naval Command in...
Indian Ocean piracy on the decline, with Yemen conflict riskiest to...
Piracy in the northern Indian Ocean has decreased over the last decade, and now the greatest threat to seafarers in the region is state-backed...
UN authorisation to fight piracy in Somali waters lapses
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has not extended a resolution for the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea within Somalia’s territorial...
Italian Navy frigate patrolling Gulf of Guinea
The Italian Navy frigate Luigi Rizzo is patrolling the Gulf of Guinea on behalf of the European Union, with its main mission to prevent...
ISS: Beyond piracy – making waves in the Western Indian Ocean
For almost two decades, maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean was associated with fighting pirates off the coast of Somalia. These initiatives now...
Apparent decline in West African piracy should be treated with caution
A decline last year in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has for some time been the epicentre of maritime crime, should be...
Gulf of Guinea states must act and prosecute suspected pirates, BIMCO...
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, the Baltic and...
Piracy drops to 18 year low
“Vigorous action” by authorities is cited as one reason for last year seeing the lowest recorded level of piracy and armed robbery at sea...
Maritime momentum in West Africa
On 15 May 2020, 10 pirates boarded the Chinese-flagged Hailufeng 11, subdued the 18 crew members and turned off its automatic identification system (AIS)....
Six crew kidnapped off container ship in the Gulf of Guinea
Six crew members have been kidnapped from the container vessel Tonsberg in the Gulf of Guinea in the latest pirate attack in the region.
The...
UN Security Council adopts resolution to keep Somali pirates at bay
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to combat the continuing threat of piracy off the coast of Somalia, as shipping and protection...
Russian Navy fends off pirates in the Gulf of Guinea
A Russian Navy destroyer has fended off a pirate attack on a container ship near the western coast of Africa, Russia’s Defence Ministry said...
Danish frigate headed to Gulf of Guinea
The Danish frigate Esbern Snare has departed Denmark for the Gulf of Guinea, where it will patrol for pirates and ensure law and order...
Further decline in reported piracy incidents
Piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2021 are the lowest reported in 17 years with, at the other end of the scale,...