The Office of Naval Intelligence has issued its Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly Report for 1-7 December 2016. According to the report, pirate and maritime crime activity in East and West Africa waters is at a low level.
Specifically, there was only one reported attack in West Africa with no further information available.
Further details may be found by reading ONI PAWW Report:
Also read ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) report which provides info on piracy threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days (period 8 November – 7 December 2016)
- BRAZIL: On 5 December, Brazilian authorities in the port of Santos, found 225 kilograms of cocaine in a shipping container carrying a consignment of chocolates aboard CAP SAN LORENZO.
- TAIWAN: On 5 December, Taiwan investigators in Koahsiung seized more than 200 kilograms of cocaine and over 50 kilograms of amphetamine.
- INDONESIA: On 2 December, robbers boarded a heavy lift vessel anchored in Kabil Anchorage, Palau Batam.
- INDONESIA: On 1 December, robbers boarded an anchored general cargo ship in Banjaramasin Anchorage.
- ANGOLA: On 1 December, two robbers boarded an anchored product tanker in Luanda anchorage.
- SINGAPORE STRAITS: On 26 November, robbers boarded an anchored tug 4.1 nm southwest of Pulau Jurong.
- INDONESIA: On 20 November, robbers boarded an anchored bulk carrier in Taboneo anchorage.
NGA Special Warning 134: Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and Gulf of Aden Commercial vessels in the region of the Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden should operate under a heightened state of alert as increasing tensions in the region escalate the potential for direct or collateral damage to vessels transiting the region. These threats may come from a variety of different sources such as missiles, projectiles or waterborne improvised explosive devices. Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an 01 October attack on a UAE vessel. Vessels in the region should report hostile activities immediately and contact coalition naval forces via VHF bridge to bridge radio.
Further details may be found by reading ONI WTS Report:
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