Tag: anti piracy measures

The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum – SHADE (GOG-MCF/SHADE) project was officially launched on 14 July as a new collaborative framework to combat illicit maritime activities in the Gulf of Guinea. 

IMO has called for increased collaboration and action to tackle an escalation in the number and severity of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea region, which threatens the lives and well-being of seafarers and the safety of shipping.

On 12 April, Egypt became the 34th member of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), in order to promote security, stability and prosperity.

A parliamentary panel in India Thursday agreed that the Ministry of External Affairs should make sincere efforts to enhance international cooperation on maritime piracy and ensure the welfare of Indian seafarers captured by pirates.

The first month of 2021 saw a steady continuance of piracy incidents in the Eastbound Lane of the Singapore Strait, with Singapore's Information Fusion Centre (IFC) reporting three attempted actions in January.

The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) issued its monthly Sentinel Watch, which provides the merchant shipping industry with an update on IMSC initiatives and security within the Middle East Region. 

Denmark appointed a Danish Special Representative for Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea in efforts to combat piracy, a move that was applauded by BIMCO.

As piracy remains a hot topic of discussion and a challenging issue for the shipping industry, ReCAAP ISC launches its annual report for 2020 reporting 97 incidents in Asia, which reveals a 17% increase year-on-year.

The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued its annual report concerning international piracy incidents, highlighting that the Gulf of Guinea is a hot spot for piracy incidents and remains a crucial challenge for seafarers.

The Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) expressed its concern over the continuing piracy at the Gulf of Guinea, stressing that despite the efforts being made by the whole industry the situation remains dangerous for ships sailing there.