The Office of Naval Intelligence has issued its Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly (PAWW) Report for 18-25 August 2016. According to the report, pirate and maritime crime activity in East and West African waters is at a low level. There were no reported suspicious incidents during the past week.
On 18 August, six fishermen were kidnapped from the Ibeno area of Akwa Ibom State. A large ransom was reportedly made for their release.
On 19 August, two fishermen were kidnapped from the Ibeno area of Akwa Ibom State. A large ransom was reportedly made for their release.
On 17 August, nine pirates armed with guns in a wooden speedboat boarded the underway general cargo ship VECTIS OSPREY near position 03:54 N – 007:09 E, 28 nm south of Bonny. Alarm raised, SSAS activated and all crew retreated to the citadel. The Nigerian Navy subsequently boarded the vessel for an investigation. All crew are safe.
Further details may be found by reading ONI PAWW Report below
Also read ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) report which rovides info on piracy threats to, and criminal action against, merchant vessels worldwide in the last 30 days (period 26 July – 24 August 2016)
Source: ONI
