Tag: pirates
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...
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...
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...
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...
Danish frigate kills four pirates in Gulf of Guinea
A Danish frigate has killed four pirates in waters south of Nigeria in an operation to protect shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, the...
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...
Iran’s navy thwarts pirate attack on Iranian tanker – report
Iranian naval forces intervened on Saturday to repel pirates who attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, Iran's state media reported.
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Piracy down, but African countries still need to do more to...
The seas off West Africa, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, have been a hotspot for increasingly violent maritime crime, particularly piracy. In 2020,...
Crewmember apparently kidnapped by pirates off Gabon
Pirates operating off Libreville, Gabon, appear to have kidnapped a crewmember after boarding the offshore supply vessel Tampen.
Dryad Global reported that the vessel was...
Change in piracy threats in Indian Ocean prompts redo of High...
A continued downward trend in Somali piracy has prompted a number of global shipping organisations to reduce the geographic boundaries of the ‘High Risk...
Vessel attacked by suspected pirates off Somalia
A vessel was attacked in transit whilst six nautical miles offshore of Somalia in a rare incidence of attempted piracy off the Horn of...
Crew kidnapped from Ghanaian fishing vessel as West African piracy continues
Five crew are reported kidnapped off the Ghanaian fishing vessel Iris S in the Gulf of Guinea in the latest incident of piracy in...
Tuna fishing vessel crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea
Five crew members of the fishing vessel Atlantic Princess were kidnapped after pirates boarded her south of the Ghanaian port Tema.
According to Dryad Global...
Fifteen crew kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
The Gulf of Guinea remains one of the most dangerous bodies of water worldwide for seafarers with the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) urging ships...
Pirate action group believed to be operating in Gulf of Guinea
A pirate action group (PAG) has been operating along the West African coast since 6 February and is believed to be using a captured...
CSIS: A Transatlantic Approach to Address Growing Maritime Insecurity in the...
The recent news headline said it all: “Pirates kidnap 15 Turkish sailors in attack on container ship” off the Nigerian coast in the Gulf of Guinea....
Pirates who kidnapped Turks make contact to talk ransom: media
Pirates who kidnapped 15 sailors from a Turkish-crewed container ship in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday have made their first contact with the...