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Showing posts with label Gulf of Guinea Piracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gulf of Guinea Piracy. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Monday, January 08, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 6 December 2023 - 3 January 2024
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Monday, December 19, 2022
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 16 November – 14 December 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022
Monday, December 06, 2021
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 3 November - 1 December 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 13 October - 10 November 2021
Monday, November 01, 2021
Monday, May 03, 2021
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Monday, February 01, 2021
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 30 December 2020 to 27 January 2021
Monday, December 21, 2020
Monday, December 14, 2020
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 21 October to 18 November 2020
Monday, November 16, 2020
Friday, November 13, 2020
Italian Navy Thwarts Potential Gulf of Guinea Pirate Attack
Italian frigate Martinengo assistance to M/V Torm Alexandra was concluded yesterday at 2030. A #BrigataMarinaSanMarco team released by helicopter, cleared the vessel allowing crew to regain possession and keep navigating safely
Video here.
All happened in international waters.
Photos and video from the Italian Navy.
By the way, what nice looking frigate.
Monday, November 02, 2020
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
West Africa Pirates and Kidnappers- March Ends With A Bang
Source, the excellent ICC International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre Live Piracy & Armed Robbery Report-
Incident 1:
Incident 2:
Incident 3:
Incident 1:
27.03.2020: 1700 UTC: Posn: 02:45.6N – 006:54.9E, Around 97nm South of Bonny Island, Nigeria.Report says it occurred about 97 miles south of Bonny Island
About ten pirates armed with AK-47 in a skiff doing 21 knots, chased and fired upon a container ship underway. Master raised the alarm, activated distress alert, increased speed and took evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the pirates aborting the attempted attack and moving away. The crew and ship are safe.
Incident 2:
25.03.2020: 1006 UTC: Posn: 03:07.7N – 005:35.8E, Around 75nm SSW of Bayelsa, Nigeria.
Seven armed pirates in a black speed boat approached and attempted to board a bulk carrier underway. Alarm raised and all non-essential crew mustered in the citadel. Master activated SSAS alert, increased speed and commenced evasive manoeuvres, resulting in the pirates aborting the approach. Vessel and crew safe.
Incident 3:
22.03.2020: 0557 UTC: Posn: 00:33.21N – 008:25.21E, Around 62nm WNW of Libreville, Gabon.
Pirates boarded a container ship underway. Most crew managed to retreat into the citadel. Regional Authorities notified and assistance was dispatched to the ship. When the crew emerged from the citadel seven crew were reported missing.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Piracy Report to 10 April 2020
From the ICC IMB Live Piracy Map, piracy so far in 2020:
Worldwide:
Gulf of Guinea:
Recent attacks ICC IMB Live Piracy Report):
Worldwide:
Southeast Asia:
Number: Narrations:
032-20 07.03.2020: 0150 UTC: Posn: 05:16.0N – 004:02.2W, Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast.
A robber in a canoe approached and boarded an anchored offshore tug. The alert crew noticed the presence of the robber and raised the alarm. All crew mustered and a security search was carried out throughout the vessel. Port Control informed and a security boat was sent to the location. It was reported that a mobile phone was stolen from the vessel.
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031-20 05.03.2020: 1246 UTC: Posn: 05:36.13N – 002:20.38E, Around 45NM SSW of Cotonou, Benin.
Six armed persons boarded a product tanker underway. Distress signal activated and regional authorities notified. All non-essential crew mustered in citadel. The Benin Navy responded, boarded the tanker and rescued the crew. One crew reported missing.
Monday, February 24, 2020
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) for 16 January 2020 to 19 February 2020 and HORN OF AFRICA/GULF OF GUINEA/SOUTHEAST ASIA Weekly Piracy Update for 13- 19 February 2020
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