PIRATES

Why Do Pirate Attacks Occur?

In early 1991 a few miles off of the coast of Somalia—just as Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorship was collapsing—the merchant vessel Naviluck was attacked by three boatloads of men who killed some of the ship’s crew members, set it on fire, and sank it, reports Brookings.

A attack by locals

The attackers did not try to steal cargo, hold hostages, or collect ransom. More than likely, coastal residents who had grown hostile towards foreign vessels decided to take matters into their own hands.

Prior to...

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The Rising Issue of Pirates In The Gulf of Guinea

The latest report by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has shown that piracy in the Gulf of Guinea recorded the highest number of crew kidnapped in 2020, reports The Guardian.

 Deploying an effective military

The report indicated that the Gulf of Guinea accounted for over 95 per cent of 135 crew members kidnapped globally during the period.

Meanwhile, experts across several countries have called on the Nigerian Government to deploy a more effective...

https://mfame.guru/the-rising-issue-of-pirates-in-the-gulf-of-guinea/

Turkish Ship Attacked By Pirates: 15 Crew Members Kidnapped, 1 Killed

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M/V Mozart, a Liberian-flagged vessel, was sailing from Lagos, Nigeria to South Africa when it was attacked by armed pirates.

According to the reports, fifteen seafarers of the Turkish cargo ship have been kidnapped and one crew member has been killed. The victim has been identified as an engineer from Azerbaijan, the only non-Turkish crew member.

The incident took place about 100 nautical miles northwest of Sao Tome and Principe.

Turkey’s Maritime Directorate stated that the crew initially locked...

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Cargo Ship Attacked by Pirates for The Third Time

Cargo ship was attacked by pirates at around 0340 UTC Dec 15 in Gulf of Guinea west of Principe, says an article published in FleetMon.

What happened

It may sound like a bad joke, but ill-fated tanker NEW RANGER was under attack, again, third time in a row.

According to available ships tracks in area, NEW RANGER was the one crossing attack position at the time of attack.

It is said, that tanker was probably boarded, but as likely, she escaped boarding, maybe attack was thwarted by guards on board.

An...

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IMB Reports 132 Pirate Attacks in World’s Seas

  • ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) figures show a rise in piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas in the first nine months of 2020.
  • This comes with a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Pirates armed with guns and knives are abducting bigger groups of seafarers at further distances off the West African coast.

Pirates are kidnapping more seafarers off West Africa, says a International Chamber of Commerce news report.

IMB’s latest global piracy...

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13 Crew Kidnapped in Tanker Attack

  • A chemical tanker was attacked by pirates and 13 crew members taken as hostage.
  • The ship is currently drifting with limited manpower onboard.
  • The chemical tanker was attacked in the Gulf of Guinea, 230 nm south of Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Tanker AIS was off after pirates boarded the tanker.

According to an article published in Fleetmon, Alison Management Corp. as the management company of the chemical/bunkering tanker MV Curacao Trader advises that its vessel was attacked by pirates approx. 210 miles...

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