Gulf of Guinea: Pirates seize nine crew from JJ Ugland bulker
Pirates kidnapped nine crew members from the 58,105 dwt JJ Ugland owned bulker Bonita early on Saturday when the vessel was at anchor of Cotonou, the largest port in Benin. According to
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ECSA concerned by continued Gulf of Guinea piracy
JUNE 30, 2017 — European shipowners are concerned about the continued piracy, armed robbery attacks and kidnapping for ransom events in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG), and particularly off Nigeria. According to
Gulf of Guinea ambush seen as “game changer”
AUGUST 11, 2014 — Poole, U.K. headquartered Dryad Maritime is warning that an audacious open ocean ambush of a product tanker could be a “game changer” for Gulf of Guinea piracy. In
Gulf of Guinea crew kidnaps surge
MARCH 7, 2014 — Poole, U.K., headquartered Dryad Maritime Intelligence says that it recently issued a special advisory warning all of its shipping clients on the increased threat of crew kidnap in
Gulf of Guinea piracy threat grows
APRIL 10, 2013 — While the threat posed by Somali piracy may have moderated, pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea remains a growing problem. In a recent loss prevention bulletin, the
Gulf of Guinea piracy warning from IMB
OCTOBER 22, 2012 — The number of ships reporting attacks by Somali pirates has fallen this year to its lowest since 2009, says a report from the International Chamber of Commerce’s International
Gulf of Guinea piracy increases
JULY 16, 2012 — The number of pirate attacks worldwide fell sharply in the first half of 2012 says the latest global piracy report from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). The decline
Hijacked tanker found: Crew safe
A Singapore-registered tanker boarded by unidentified persons on April 10 and missing since then has been found, with the crew all safe. The hijacked tanker, the 6,135 dwt products tanker Fortune 9,
Paramount Maritime launches advanced 35 meter Sentinel vessel
In a move unlikely to be welcomed by Gulf of Guinea pirates, South Africa’s Paramount Maritime recently christened the 35 meter Sentinel class patrol vessel MV Tuguemi at a ceremony in Cape
Danish frigate releases 3 pirate suspects
States in the Gulf of Guinea region must take responsibility and step-up prosecution efforts when pirates are apprehended by international navies, said BIMCO today. The statement came following the release of three