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Oceans Beyond Piracy explains the piracy models in the Gulf of Guinea

Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) would like to focus to the west coast of Africa and discuss piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region

Need for continued vigilance! and! better! informationC sharing A report highlighting latest details of the human cost of maritime piracy will be released in London on Tuesday morning 18th June. This updated report studies not only the human cost of Somali Piracy, but also, for the first time, examines the threat of piracy to seafarers in the waters off West Africa. It further discusses the long-‐term psychological and financial difficulties faced by seafarers following attacks and periods of time spent in captivity.The detailed report has been developed through the combined efforts of the Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) project of One Earth Future Foundation, of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), and of the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP).The report's findings will be addressed at the event by Kaija Hurlburt of OBP, by Pottengal Mukundan of the IMB, and by Roy Paul of the MPHRP. Their presentations will be followed by a panel discussion of how the findings of the report fit into the larger discussion of seafarer welfare in areas of high risk, the potential for more transparent dissemination of information on the treatment of hostages, and ways to improve resources available to seafarers. Guests at the event will include ...

Launched on 9th April A report detailing the overall economic cost incurred worldwide from Somali piracy ihas been launched today in Denmark by Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP), a project of One Earth Future Foundation. The report, The Economic Cost of Somali Piracy 2012, has been launched in the Assembly Hall of the National Museum in Copenhagen and the event will include a panel discussion with experts on counter-piracy.This is the third annual assessment of the Economic Cost of Somali Piracy presented by OBP, and the launch coincides with meetings in Copenhagen, hosted by the Danish Foreign Ministry, addressing the prosecution of Somali pirates and the tracking of illegal financial flows. Copenhagen is home to some of the world's largest shipping companies and associations.The discussion panel includes Ambassador Thomas Winkler of Denmark; Jan Fritz Hansen of the Danish Shipowners' Association; Simon Church of the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Operation Atalanta; Peter Sand, shipping analyst for the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), Jon Bellish author of the latest OBP report; and Anna Bowden author of the 2010 and 2011 reports. This year a Somali representative will describe some of the costs of piracy to the Somali economy.While the numbers ...