Tag: Piracy
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Four Crew Kidnapped From Greek Boat Off Togo
UPDATE December 13: While three of the four crew were released on December 13, the fourth crew member died in captivity. November 04: At least three pirates armed with guns […]
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Nine Crew Kidnapped From Norwegian Ship Anchored Near Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE December 10: The nine Filipino crew who were kidnapped have been released on Dec 04/05 and are reportedly in safe condition. November 02, 02:10 UTC: A Norwegian shipping company […]
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CORRECTION: False Report of Attack/Hijacking of OSV Near Port Gentil, Gabon
UPDATE October 29: The below incident has now been confirmed to have been misreported. The vessel was reportedly not attacked, but did require medical support. UPDATE October 24, 19:07 UTC: […]
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Fishing Vessel Attacked and Boarded At Entrance of Wouri River, Cameroon
October 13, 00:10 UTC: On the 13th October 2019 at 0010UTC a fishing vessel was attacked by an unknown number of pirates onboard a speed boat at the entrance of […]
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Brillante Virtuoso – Ruling on Attempted Maritime Insurance Fraud
October 07: Between 2008 and 2011, nearly 200 vessels were taken by Somali pirates around the Gulf of Aden. The hull market has been exposed to many such claims and […]
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ICC Report: Maritime Piracy Incidents Down in Q3, Yet Gulf of Guinea Remains a Hot Spot
October 15: The International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report for the third quarter of 2019 demonstrates fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships than the […]
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Tanker Experiences Suspicious Approach Off Accra, Ghana
October 03: Suspected pirates attempted to board a tanker around 127 nm southeast of Accra. The assailants approached the tanker in two speedboats and, when the ship increased speed and […]
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High Alert Following Report of Abu Sayyaf Group Targeting High-Value Targets In/Around Sabah’s Mataking and Pom Pom Islands
September 30: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) went on high alert following an intelligence report that indicated that nine Abu Sayyaf gunmen had left Jolo and were heading towards […]
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Suspicious Sighting Near Bonny, Nigeria
September 21, 08:55 UTC: On the 21st september at 0855 UTC, in position 03°25’39”N – 007°01’03”E [65nm off Bonny, Nigeria], an unspecified tanker spotted a skiff with 5 to 6 […]
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Two Fishermen Kidnapped Near Idenao, Cameroon
September 13, 22:00 UTC: Eight persons in a speed boat boarded a fishing vessel conducting fishing operations approx. 04:10.26N, 008:55.38E (approx. 4.5nm SW of Idenao, Cameroon). The perpetrators kidnapped two […]
