Gulf of Guinea

Unsuccessful Pirate Attack Reported on Tanker in GoG

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Five armed pirates attacked and boarded a Liberia-flagged tanker located approximately 144 nautical miles west-south-west of Pointe Noire, Congo late last month, the joint UK-French Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) security cooperation agency has confirmed, reports BAIRD MARITIME.

The attack occurred on March 25, as initially reported by the ship’s crew.

The crew sought refuge in the citadel. However, the ship’s position was unknown...

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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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Nigeria dropped from International Bargaining Forum’s unsafe waters list

The International Bargaining Forum (IBF), a joint global body of maritime employers and seafarers’ unions, has removed Nigeria from its list of countries designated ..

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International Maritime Bureau calls for sustained efforts as global piracy incidents hit lowest levels in decades

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) calls for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached their lowest recorded level in al ..

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