The Office of Naval Intelligence has issued its Piracy Analysis and Warning Weekly Report for 22 – 28 December 2016. According to the report, pirate and maritime crime activity in East and West Africa waters is at a low level.
Specifically, there were no reported incidents this past week.
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 29 November – 28 December 2016)
- CHINA: On 28 December, Chinese officials reported to have seized over 3.4 tons of illegally trafficked Pangolin scales from a port in Shanghai.
- CAMBODIA: On 22 December, Cambodian customs officials seized 1.3 tons of African elephant tusks in addition to dozens of cheetah skulls, animal bones and Pangolin scales.
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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