IMB Piracy Report January-December 2023
Released on 11th January 2024, the annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somali based hijacking since 2017.
Read moreReleased on 11th January 2024, the annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) raises concern over the first successful Somali based hijacking since 2017.
Read moreAn undetermined number of pirates yesterday boarded the chemical tanker Hana I in Malabo, near Equatorial Guinea's capital and port city.
Read moreAccording to International news, six seafarers have been finally released by pirates, after they have kidnapped them from a general cargo vessel on 30th June 2023.
Read moreMaritime Port Authority of Singapore released a marine circular which outlines its precautions to Singapore-registered ships, ship owners, managers, operators, masters, on ongoing security concerns for ships operating off the coast of West Africa, including the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) due to piracy and hijacking incidents.
Read moreThe ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has raised concern on the resurgence of reported incidents in the Gulf of Guinea waters and the increase in incidents in the Singapore Straits in its mid-year report for 2023.
Read morePanama-flag vessel was boarded late on the evening of 30 June, resulting in six crew members have been abducted from a general cargo ship anchored off Douala in Cameroon.
Read moreA Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier was robbed whilst in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea, 16 nautical miles south of the city.
Read moreDryad Global published its Annual Report 2022/2023, which demonstrates that war risk, illegal territorial expansion, cyber crime and global health issues all significantly challenged the maritime industry in 2022.
Read moreRepublic of Liberia has issued a Marine Security Advisory, for shipowners, operators, Company Security Officers and masters to inform them that Piracy, armed robbery, Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) continues to be significant threats to all vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Read moreBo Jiang and Gary LaFree have published a paper which tests the possibility that climate change affects participation in maritime piracy, depending on the specific ways that it impacts regional fish production.
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