Two crew members of an offshore supply vessel were injured during a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Gabon, the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting…
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Caution Urged as Global Piracy Falls to Lowest Level in 27 Years
Piracy and armed robbery at sea fell to the lowest level in 27 years in the first half of 2021, but don’t let the numbers fool you, International Maritime Bureau…
US Navy On Alert Over Potential Pirate Attacks In The Cape Of Good Hope
Multiple shipping companies are reportedly contacting the U.S Navy about the potential risks of piracy for ships traveling around Africa to avoid the blocked Suez Canal, the Financial Times reported Friday, amid growing concerns that the sky-scraper-sized ship may end up blocking one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes for weeks, reports Forbes.
Key FactsWith the Suez Canal blocked, ships can either drop anchor and wait or take a lengthy detour, most likely around Africa.
The region has a well-...
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IMB Issued Its Annual Report Concerning International Piracy Incidents
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued its annual report concerning international piracy incidents, highlighting that the Gulf of Guinea is a hot spot for piracy incidents and remains a crucial challenge for seafarers, says an article published in Safety4Sea.
Key Figures- 195 incidents reported
- 191 crews impacted by the incidents
- GoG recorded the highest ever number of crew kidnapped in 2020, with 130 crew members taken in 22 separate incidents
- 96.3% of...
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Crew Kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea Hit Record in 2020 -IMB Annual Report
Crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea surged to a new record in 2020, the International Maritime Bureau reported in its annual piracy report. Worldwide, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre…
IMB Piracy Report: Crew Kidnappings Surge in Gulf of Guinea
The number of seafarers kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea has surged so far this as pirates abduct bigger groups of seafarers further offshore, the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reported Centre revealed today. In the first nine months of 2020, the IMB reported a 40% uptick in the...
Iranian Hostages Released By Somali Pirates After Years In Captivity
The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) welcomes the release of three Iranian hostages by Somali pirates after nearly five and half years in captivity.
The three Iranian hostages, who were held for 1,975 days by Somali pirates, have been released and arrived safely at Tehran. They are the last three crew members of FV Siraj, an Iranian fishing vessel with 19 crew, which was hijacked by Somali pirates on 25 March 2015.
Last year, one other crew member was released by...
IMB Flags Up a ‘Spike’ in Crew Kidnappings Off West Africa
- Crew kidnappings surge in seas off West Africa, IMB reports.
- IMB PRC recorded 98 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in the first half of 2020, up from 78 in Q2 2019.
- IMB plans to change the risk-to-reward ratio for pirates operating within the Gulf of Guinea.
The International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) latest piracy report says that the Gulf of Guinea is increasingly dangerous for commercial shipping, with the area now accounting for over 90% of maritime...
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Seafarers Face Continuing Threats From Pirates And Armed Robbers In International Waters
Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting 47 attacks in the first three months of 2020, up from 38 in the same period last year. Pirates boarded 37 ships in the first quarter of 2020.
The Gulf of Guinea remains the world’s piracy hotspot. Seventeen crew were kidnapped in three incidents in these waters, at distances of between 45 and 75 nautical miles from the coast.
IMB’s latest global piracy...
Pirates fire upon containership off Nigeria
Another piracy incident was reported in Nigeria, as a group of armed men fired upon a containership, located about 19 nautical miles South West of Bayelsa on January 21, Tuesday.
Specifically, the piracy incident has been reported by the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre, which noted that about 15 armed people on a speedboat chased the vessel, prior to opening fire upon the ship.
In sight of the pirates, the crew raised the alarm and the non-essential crew hided in the vessel’s citadel.
The piracy...
https://safety4sea.com/pirates-fire-upon-containership-off-nigeria/