Tag: maritime piracy

The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) maintained the High Risk Area (HRA) status for the western parts of the Indian Ocean.

Armed pirates boarded two offshore vessels in two days on the 28th and 29th of December, on Mexico's Bay of Campeche, according to local media, leaving the crew unharmed but stealing valuable equipment. 

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.

During 2022, shipping industry joined forces and launched several initiatives to support its Environmental, Social and Governance topics. As the industry is heading towards a more sustainable future, the challenges are many. Improving its image remains a top priority and ESG showcase the positive strides that shipping is making.

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.

ReCAAP ISC informed that one incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia (CAT 2) was reported from 13-19 December 2022.

Two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia, comprising one CAT 31 incident and one CAT 42 incident, were reported to ReCAAP ISC, from 6-12 December 2022.

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

One CAT 3 1 incident of armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to ReCAAP ISC, from 29 November-5 December 2022.

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.