Shipping association BIMCO is urging countries in the Gulf of Guinea region to step up the prosecution of suspected pirates following the release of three suspected pirates held on board…
https://gcaptain.com/bimco-urges-gulf-of-guinea-states-to-step-up-prosecution-of-pirates/
OPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Danish navy has released three suspected Nigerian pirates who were picked up by a frigate in the Gulf of Guinea in November after it failed to…
https://gcaptain.com/danish-frigate-releases-captured-gulf-of-guinea-pirates-in-dinghy/
Crew members of a containership have reportedly been kidnapped in pirate attack reported off the coast of Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea. Maritime security firm Dryad Global reported…
https://gcaptain.com/pirates-attack-containership-kidnap-crew-gulf-of-guinea/
Danish military forces on a anti-piracy mission killed four pirates in a gun battle in the Gulf of Guinea this week, Denmark’s Defence Command reported. The military forces are embarked…
https://gcaptain.com/danish-military-kills-four-pirates-during-gun-battle-in-gulf-of-guinea/
The Danish frigate Esbern Snare is en route to the Gulf of Guinea to join the international fight against piracy. The frigate departed Naval Base Frederikshavn on Sunday with approximately…
An MSC containership has reportedly come under attack in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria, Dryad Global reported Monday. The maritime security firm said the MSC Lucia…
Reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea fell to the lowest recorded number in nearly three decades in the first nine months of 2021, according to the ICC…
Britain’s Royal Navy will be sending the patrol ship HMS Trent to the Gulf of Guinea for security patrols and to provide support to West African allies. The mission will…
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…
By Damian Shepherd (Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s largest shipping organizations are drafting a plan to deal with the changing nature of piracy and other maritime security risks, following recent…