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Odfjell supports a preventive project to combat piracy in Somalia

The Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) started in 2010 a preventive project to combat piracy in Puntland, Somalia. Odfjell has supported this project since 2014,...

Arrested Swiss tanker attacked by pirates, Nigeria

Product tanker SAN PADRE PIO was attacked by 4 armed pirates in speedboat at 2020 UTC Apr 15 at Bonny River Inner Anchorage

Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachments supporting the World Food Programme

One of EU NAVFOR’s mandated tasks is to provide protection to World Food Programme (WFP) ships that bring food aid to Somalia.

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap Five After Firefight with Escort Boat

According to the ICC IMB's Piracy Report, Nigerian pirates kidnapped five crewmembers from an OSV in the Gulf of Guinea

Three piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC the previous week

In its weekly report for 5-11 February, ReCAAP ISC informed of three incidents that took place. 

Nigerian navy reports 34 oil theft pirate attacks in 2018

According to the Nigerian Navy, thirty-four pirate ship attacks were reported in 2018

BIMCO calls for urgent international naval coalition to fight piracy off West Africa

International shipowning body BIMCO is calling for international naval support to counter the growing threat of piracy off West Africa.

BIMCO: EU, China, US need to boost anti-piracy efforts in Gulf of Guinea

A week after the abduction of six crew members from the container ship MSC Mandy off Benin, BIMCO stressed that piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Watch: BW LPG honors crew for thwarting piracy attack

Singapore-based owner of gas carriers BW LPG informed that one of its vessels, the 'BW Frigg' became subject of an attempted piracy attack on 29 October

EU NAVFOR promotes maritime security dialogue in Somalia

The Operation Commander of EU NAVFOR, Major General Charlie Stickland OBE, visited Mogadishu on 4-5 December 2018

Attempts in Gulf of Guinea to improve maritime security

The Gulf of Guinea is one of the regions that has the most issues with piracy.

ReCAAP Warns of New Abu Sayyaf Kidnapping Threat

The ReCAAP piracy reporting center warned that a faction of the Abu Sayyaf Group is preparing to launch another round of pirate attacks in the waters off Sabah, Malaysia. 

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