Tag: Gulf of Guinea

During the 2021 SAFETY4SEA Virtual Forum, Panel 4 discussed about maritime piracy in the era of COVID-19.

Six African countries have agreed to adopt the Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCC) with a view to sustaining the low level of pirate attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.

Reporting from Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) indicates that a vessel was boarded 7nm SE Agbami Terminal.

Coastal states and the shipping industry are confronting maritime security challenges in all of the seas and oceans surrounding Africa.

On Sunday 24 October, the Danish frigate Esbern Snare left the Naval Base Frederikshavn and set course for the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa.

IMB has reported the lowest number of reported piracy and armed robbery incidents for the first nine months of any year since 1994.

Royal Navy's HMS Trent is bound for the waters of the Gulf of Guinea, as it heads for security patrols and a mission to support allies in West Africa.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), praised efforts made by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in the battle against maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

Support for eradicating piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is gaining strength both in Asia and world-wide. Now, organisations including Japan’s NYK Line and the Asian Shipowners’ Association are among the latest to join in the call for action.

Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea has been made aware of an increased threat of piracy centred in ZONE E within the next 24 – 48 Hrs.