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According to Dryad, a total of 19 crew members were kidnapped in two separate incidents in the Gulf Of Guinea.
On 13th November, the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) was been boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao Tome resulting in the kidnap of 14 crew.
And on 16th November, the Ghanaian flagged general cargo vessel AM DELTA (IMO9015929) was boarded by pirates, resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew.
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Incident...
Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged Heavy Load carrier ZHEN HUA 7 (IMO9166560) has been boarded while drifting 78nm NW of Sao Tome.
Early but unconfirmed reports have indicated that some crew is unaccounted for.
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Dryad Analysis
This is the 8th offshore incident within the Gulf of Guinea within 9 days. The risk profile for all vessels operating within the region has been CRITICAL with attacks assessed as highly likely / expected daily. Following a spate of...
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Out of respect for those suffering in the aftermath of the Beirut explosion the shipping industry must reflect on this tragedy, and then come together to make certain that it can never reoccur.
Commenting on the Beirut explosion caused by a cargo of ammonium nitrate, security firm Dryad Global pointed out that, “While the disaster itself was exceptional, the events leading up to it were not.”
It is a fact that hazardous material is shipped across the world’s oceans daily. It is often mishandled...
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Beirut has been rocked by a significant and devastating explosion, following a severe industrial accident in a warehouse, situated in the Beirut’s port complex.
Reporting indicates that a significant explosion has occurred in the vicinity of the port of Beirut. Eyewitness observers, social media footage and local intelligence sources all confirm that a large ‘shockwave’ was observed, and caused significant structural damage to nearby buildings, with the blast radius extending at least 5-10 km...
Five crew members including the Captain have been kidnapped from a Pacific International Lines (PIL) vessel 150 miles southwest of Cotonou Benin.
The attack occurred on 2 July when five crew were abducted all said to be Chinese nationals. Kota Budi is a Singapore flagged ship and the 27,000dwt multi-purpose vessel had a further 15 crew on board who are all reported safe, according to security consultancy Dryad Global.
The latest attack off the coast of Benin follows the abduction of eight crew...