The North of England P&I Club issues LP Briefing Piracy – GOA and Indian Ocean

Regarding piracy in Somalia and Gulf of Aden

The North of England P&I Club issues LP Briefing Piracy – GOA and Indian Ocean regarding piracy in Somalia and Gulf of Aden.

Since the beginning og 2011 more than 150 piracy attacks have been reported off the Coast of Somalia and the number of vessels hijacked by pirate gangs currently stands at 21 with over 350 marines held hostage.

While this region was know to be volatile and subject to piracy incidents for a number of years, a new political force emerged in Southern Somalia during 2006 with an apparent mandate to eradicate local pirate activity.

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Source: The North of England P&I Club