A Swiss Ship Was Attacked By Pirates Off The Coast Of Nigeria

A dozen crew members of a Swiss cargo ship were taken hostage after the ship was attacked by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, according to the company that owns the ship.

Massoel Shipping said in a statement on Sunday that the ship, the MV Glarus, was attacked on Saturday night as it sailed from Lagos to Port Harcourt with a shipment of wheat. According to reports, the pirates attacked about 45 nautical miles south-southwest of Bonny Island.

“We know that the pirate gang climbed the Glarus by...

http://www.maritimeherald.com/2018/a-swiss-ship-was-attacked-by-pirates-off-the-coast-of-nigeria/

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap 35 Seafarers in the Gulf of Guinea

Nigerian Pirates

According to security firm EOS Risk Group, Nigerian pirates have kidnapped 35 seafarers from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea so far this year. This information was disclosed in their half year review of Nigerian piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea.

Nigeria continues to be the World’s epicentre for piracy activity. From January through June 2018, EOS recorded 34 Nigerian pirate attacks on merchant and fishing vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. These attacks resulted in the kidnap of 35 seafarers for...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2018/08/01/nigerian-pirates-kidnap-35-seafarers-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/