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Pirates Seize Product Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

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A Danish-owned vessel that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday was spotted about 540 miles further off shore on Tuesday, reports Offshore Energy, according to a maritime cooperation centre monitoring security in the area.

Pirates aboard tanker

The Liberian-flagged oil and chemical tanker was boarded by five armed people some 140 miles west of the Republic of Congo’s Port Pointe-Noire. All 16 crew sought refuge in a safe room aboard,...

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Pirates Attack Chemical Tanker, 15 Crew Kidnapped!

Pirates have attacked a Dutch tanker in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, reports News Ghana.

Crew kidnapped

Fifteen crew members were kidnapped, a spokesperson for De Poli Ship management said in Barendrecht near Rotterdam. Six other sailors were safe and unharmed on the ship. So far, there has been no contact with the hijackers.

According to the shipping company, the chemical tanker Davide B. was attacked on Wednesday. At the time, the ship was sailing about 200 nautical miles off the coast of...

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Piracy Attack Demands Tougher Laws To Protect Seafarers in ‘Bay of Blood’

  • Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea killed a seafarer and took another 15 seafarers hostage in an attack on Saturday.
  • Governments called on for immediate action to prevent more seafarers being murdered in the Gulf of Guinea.

After the recent piracy incident off Gulf of Guinea, where pirates killed a seafarer and took another 15 seafarers from the container ship MV Mozart, ITF urges governments to immediately act, reports PR News Wire.

Seafarer shot aboard container vessel

To remind, the Liberian...

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14 Crew Abducted from Heavy Lift Vessel

A Chinese heavy lift ship was attacked and 14 crew kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea, reports Maritime Bulletin.

Cargo ship attacked

Cargo ship was attacked at around 1500 UTC Nov 13 in Gulf of Guinea some 80 nm NW of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe. The Chinese heavy lift ship ZHEN HUA 7, which is cruising in Gulf of Guinea waters off Sao Tome and Principe since mid-October.

Crew kidnapped

The ship reportedly was boarded by pirates, some crew may be kidnapped, but there’s no confirmed information yet on...

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Armed Pirates Attack 3 Ships in Over 6 Hours

  • Pirates attacked a total of three ships in the Singapore Strait on 8 and 9 November.
  • Ship equipment was stolen from one ship, and a lifebuoy from another, while nothing was taken from the third ship.
  • The latest armed incidents take the total number of such attacks this year in the Singapore Strait to 31, against the same number of incidents for the whole of last year.

Armed pirates attacked three ships in the Singapore Strait between Sunday night and Monday morning (November 8-9) within a span...

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US Issues Warnings As Piracy Surges

US warns of increased piracy to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico, says an article published in Safety4Sea.

Piracy warning

The US Government has warned about the risk posed by pirates to boats and oil installations in the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Armed criminal group

According to Reuters, the US State Department informed that:

“Armed criminal groups have been known to target and rob commercial vessels, oil platforms, and offshore supply vessels in the Bay of Campeche area in...

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Continuing Piracy Crisis Unacceptable, Says CSC

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expressed its concern at the ineffectiveness of the international community to address the continuing piracy crisis, says an article published in NewsinCyprus.

The unsolved problem

In the Gulf of Guinea, piracy and armed robbery remains an unsolved problem. The Chamber comments that they have seen severe criminality in the region putting at risk the safety and security of seafarers.

Coastal communities

Stable Seas issued a report revealing that the failure to...

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Pirate Attack Thwarted in Gulf of Aden!

  • Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday but were repulsed.
  • The pirates approached the Stolt Apal in two speedboats some 75 nautical miles off Yemen.
  • It is one of the most important trade routes for oil heading from the Middle East to Europe.
  • The vessel sustained minor damage from bullets but that there were no injuries.
  • None of the ship’s cargo was damaged.

Lisa Barrington and Jonathan Saul write for Reuters, about an armed pirates who attacked...

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Armed Sea Robbery and Piracy A Continuing Threat To Seafarers! Warns IMB

The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) warns of continuing threats seafarers face from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says an article published in their website.

Attacks in 2020

The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB),  reports 47 attacks in the first three months of 2020. This is an increase from 38 in the same period last year.

Reports highlight that Pirates boarded 37 ships in the first quarter...

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Armed Pirates Aboard Offshore Supply Tug!

  • Offshore tug, supply ship Maersk Transporter was attacked and boarded by armed pirates in Gulf of Mexico.
  • The incident occurred in the same area where the Italian supply ship Remas was attacked.
  • The vessel was looted and the crew members were taken as hostages.

Maersk offshore supply tug, Maersk Transporter, was attacked in Gulf of Mexico by pirates, writes Erofey Schkvarkin for Maritime Bulletin.

Pirates on-board

Offshore tug, supply ship Maersk Transporter was attacked and boarded by armed...

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