Paying the price may cause piracy to rise
Following the rise in incidents involving piracy and hijacking in the Somali basin, EU Atalanta warns that ships are urged to maintain a heightened state of vigilance.
Read moreFollowing the rise in incidents involving piracy and hijacking in the Somali basin, EU Atalanta warns that ships are urged to maintain a heightened state of vigilance.
Read moreEU Naval Force ATALANTA has issued an update on the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia, following an increased number of reported incidents.
Read moreFollowing the increased incidents of piracy and armed attacks at high seas, the Panama Maritime Authority as well as the Republic of Marshal Islands Maritime Administrator, have issued advisories to protect and inform crews.
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 International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is calling for the immediate release of the 26 seafarers of the very large crude carrier (VLCC) tanker Heroic Idun that are currently being detained without justification.
Read moreThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has not extended a resolution for the fight against piracy and armed robbery at sea within Somalia’s territorial waters.
Read moreLt. CDR. Diego Cánovas-Cánovas, Special Advisor for the Shipping Industry, European Union Naval Force Operation Atalanta, makes an assessment of 2021 and shares his message for the new year across the global maritime community.
Read moreGhana will push for international response to address the incidence of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea when it a takes its seat on the UN Security Council in January 2022.
Read moreThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously to allow international naval forces to continue using all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, only for the next three months.
Read moreKwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Ghana's Minister of Transport, has asked West and Central African regional governments to join their forces so as to fight the incessant piracy and armed robbery attacks in the regions’ waters. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 26th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), in Accra over the weekend, Mr Asiamah said piracy incidents if not curtailed could greatly affect the maritime industry in the sub-region and beyond. "The implications if adequately dealt with would have dire consequences to the maritime industry,” he said, adding that: “I wish, therefore, to urge members not to relent but collaborate more to bring this menace to an end.” To remind, according to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, West Africa alone lost $2.3 billion between 2015 and 2017 due to maritime crime. Namely, the Ghana Navy has revealed that 39 pirate attacks were recorded on the Gulf of Guinea between January and October 2021, with the latest occurring on October 11, 2021. On account of our geographical location, we occupy a strategically important position in the Gulf of Guinea. We rely heavily on international maritime commerce and exploitation ...
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