Reporting indicates that the containership MSC LUCIA has been boarded by an unknown number of attackers 86nm SW Agbami Terminal. A naval vessel is inbound. The incident is understood to be ongoing according to DRYAD GLOBEL news Vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise extreme caution. Oct 25, 1600, …
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Bulk carrier LYCAVITOS was reported, attacked by pirates early in the morning of Sep 5. The ship is anchored at Owendo anchorage, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea. No other information is available, the ship’s ID is not yet confirmed. LYCAVITOS arrived at Owendo (Libreville) anchorage on Sep 4 from Warri, Nigeria. …
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The Gulf of Guinea is now the world’s piracy hotspot Ships are also being targeted further from the shore, over 200 nautical miles from land in some cases. Maritime security and sanctions concerns are mounting, with the continued threat of increasingly violent piracy, cyber risks and interruptions, and AIS-related compliance …
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Global transport leaders are calling for a beefed-up naval presence off west Africa, amid warnings that the area is going through a Somali-style piracy disaster Vessels passing by means of the Gulf of Guinea, an unlimited stretch of water from Senegal to Angola, are struggling more and more violent assaults …
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ITF :Governments urged to act, or risk more deaths Governments must take immediate action to prevent more seafarers being murdered in the Gulf of Guinea,” said David Heindel, ITF Seafarers’ Section Chair. The Liberia-flagged Mozart was attacked off the coast of Nigeria when four armed pirates attacked the ship, beating crew …
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IMO part in the annual plenary meeting of G7 Group of Friends of the Gulf of Guinea IMO has taken part in the annual plenary meeting of G7 Group of Friends of the Gulf of Guinea (G7++ FoGG) which focuses on dealing with illegal activities at sea in the Gulf of Guinea. …
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The cargo ship ZHEN HUA 7 was on its way to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea under the flag of Liberia The cargo ship ZHEN HUA 7 was on its way to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea under the flag of Liberia, when it was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, 78 …
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Tanker vessel MT VEMAHOPE was attacked by a single speedboat with an unknown number of armed individuals at around 1930 UTC Apr 30 in Gulf of Guinea, some 175 nm south of Lagos. The vessel was underway, en route from Lome Togo to Cameroon. According to reports, 10 crew …
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Confirmed it’s MSC TALIA F, 7 crew reportedly kidnapped out of total 17, all said to be Ukrainians. The ship resumed sailing at around 1115 UTC, AIS on, as of 1415 UTC she was approaching Libreville.1030 UTC: Cargo ship attacked in Gulf of Guinea halfway between Sao Tome and Libreville …
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