Tag: piracy attack

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

For the first time ever, a Ukrainian citizen has been charged with piracy at high seas.

Pirates kidnapped eight persons from a passenger boat, travelling to Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Armed thieves attacked an oil platform in the south of the Gulf of Mexico on July 19, stealing equipment and personal belongings of rig workers.

Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) has warned of an increased piracy threat in a specific area of ​​the Gulf of Guinea.

Steadily increasing support for the Gulf of Guinea Declaration raises hope that efforts are on the right track to end piracy in the region.

Nigeria has today announced a significant investment in military and law enforcement infrastructure, called Deep Blue Project, to secure its maritime domain as part of a stepping up of actions to address the ongoing piracy issue in the Gulf of Guinea. The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s new initiative.

Fisheries crime is diverse category of criminality that can include corruption, fraud, human and drugs trafficking as well as piracy.

Reporting indicates that the fishing vessel Iris S was attacked 108nm South Cotonou, on May 31, resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew.

Denmark will deploy a Navy frigate to the Gulf of Guinea to tackle piracy and crew kidnappings in the region.