Tag: hijacking

Maritime 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.

Republic of Liberia has issued a Marine Security Advisory, for shipowners, operators, Company Security Officers and masters to inform them that Piracy, armed robbery, Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) continues to be significant threats to all vessels transiting or operating in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).

The Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen has released the crew of the United Arab Emirates cargo ship Rwabee that was seized on January 3.

The US on Tuesday condemned the seizure of a cargo vessel by Houthi rebels off the coast of Hudaydah in western Yemen.

The Arab coalition demanded the release of a UAE-flagged cargo ship that the Houthi militia hijacked off the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah on Sunday,

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued a warning on 3 August, regarding a vessel that may have been hijacked off UAE.

A court in Lagos sentenced 10 pirates to 12 years in prison for kidnapping the crew of a Chinese-flagged merchant vessel in 2020.

Τhe Gabon flagged fishing vessel Lianpengyu, with 14 crew onboard, has been reportedly hijacked off Port Gentil, Gabon, on February 7.

After the recent piracy incident off Gulf of Guinea, where pirates killed a seafarer and took another 15 seafarers from the container ship MV Mozart, ITF urges governments to immediately act.

Following the hijacking onboard the oil tanker "Nave Andromeda" back in October 2020, Hampshire Police confirmed that seven men, including two men who had previously been charged, will face no further action as part of the Hampshire Constabulary led investigation.