EU, Denmark Pledge Support for Gulf of Guinea Security
Lotte Taylor of the EU Commission noted that maritime insecurity raises costs, hampers trade, reduces growth and raises the level of poverty. Keep Reading
Gulf of Guinea States Advised to Improve Maritime Surveillance Capabilities
The session further recommended that countries to improve domain awareness and improve in sharing of intelligence amongst stakeholders. Keep Reading
Countries Urged to Establish Special Maritime Courts to Handle Piracy
They also advised that Nigerian government should build peace and provide social amenities in the Niger Delta region for peace in the GoG region. Keep Reading
Abuja Declaration Moves to Treat Maritime Crime Proceeds Like ‘Blood Diamonds’
The conference called for collaboration among the navies, coast guards, and maritime authorities of countries in the Gulf of Guinea. Keep Reading
Global Maritime Piracy Report: West Africa Seas Worst for Attacks
In total, 73% of all kidnappings at sea, and 92% of hostage-takings, took place in the Gulf of Guinea. Armed pirates in these high-risk waters kidnapped 27 crew members in the first half of 2019, and 25 in the same period in 2018. Two chemical tankers were hijacked, as well as a tug that was then used in another attack. Keep Reading
High-Level Meeting Calls for Urgent Action on Piracy
A high-level meeting on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea has shone the spotlight on the need for urgent action to ensure the safety and security of seafarers transiting the region. Keep Reading
UN: Piracy and High Seas Crime Growing, Becoming More Sophisticated
International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges on the high seas and pose “immediate danger to people’s lives and safety”, the UN anti-drugs and crime chief warned the Security Council on January 5. Keep Reading
Global Piracy: International Shipping Association Says ‘Will to Act’ Needed to Reverse Trends
"Today, the local navies are doing a tremendous job with the resources they have available. Battling both insurgencies, terror organizations and other criminal activities however, there is simply not enough law enforcement resources to fully tackle the piracy threat." Keep Reading
Global Piracy Attacks Increase, Marked Rise in West Africa
The region saw a significant new spike in violence in the last quarter of 2018. Vessels have been boarded by pirates well outside territorial waters, with crew kidnapped and taken into Nigeria where they are held for ransom. Keep Reading
Rescue Mission Underway for Dozen Cargo Ship Crew Members Kidnapped by Pirates
The MV GLARUS, owned by ALLISON Shipping, was hijacked off Bonny Island in Rivers State; NIMASA vowed they will be found and released unconditionally. Keep Reading
