Tag: Gulf of Guinea

A European reefer has escaped a possible pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea on January 11, after it was approached by two skiffs.

The navy office MDAT-GOG published its Q4 report for piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea, reporting a total of 8 incidents.

Six months after the UN Security Council adopted a text compelling Gulf of Guinea countries to criminalize piracy and armed robbery at sea, Cameroon adopted a law to tackle piracy and improve safety of maritime navigation within its waters.

Piracy is a serious concern in the Gulf of Guinea along the southern coast of Western Africa and the United States is working with Beninese officials to increase their capacity to combat international piracy within their territorial waters there, US Army informed.

The UK-French naval operation MDAT GoG informed that pirates fired on a crude tanker on December 12, in the Gulf of Guinea.

A new report makes an analysis of the connection between piracy and oil bunkering in the Niger Delta. It notes that although deep offshore piracy has decreased, it has not disappeared. 

The Italian Navy is helping the tanker B. Ocean after it was robbed and left disabled by pirates, in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade Gulf of Guinea (MDAT GoG) has received a report that communication has been lost with MT B. OCEAN off West Africa.

The European Union (EU) has extended its naval presence in the Gulf of Guinea under the auspices of the Commercial Maritime Presence (CMP) until February 2024.

A dry cargo vessel was boarded and robbed by armed criminals on September 14, in the Conakry anchorage, Guinea.