Tag: kidnapping

Police in Ghana have arrested four crewmembers in connection with the kidnapping of three Chinese nationals from the fishing vessel Mengxin 1.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has issued a call for the release of ten seafarers from India and Romania who were kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea earlier this month. 

The leaders of major shipping industry organizations met in Athens on February 6 to discuss the effects of global geopolitical developments on the sector with a focus on the rights of seafarers. 

Two Somali pirates were sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with the 977-day hostage taking of an American journalist in Somalia. 

According to International news, six seafarers have been finally released by pirates, after they have kidnapped them from a general cargo vessel on 30th June 2023.

Panama-flag vessel was boarded late on the evening of 30 June, resulting in six crew members have been abducted from a general cargo ship anchored off Douala in Cameroon.

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).

PetroTal, a Canadian-based company, said that its vessels and crews are coming under attack by the indigenous population as it works to move oil and supplies along the rivers in Peru’s Amazon region.

According to international news, three seafarers who were kidnapped off the bulk carrier Grebe Bulker in early May, have apparently been released after weeks in captivity.

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released its Annual Report on acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships where piracy incidents are documented and examined globally and regionally.