Gard Reports Despite the elevated piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea, ships operating in the region should maintain their automatic identification systems (AIS) in […]

ISS writes Counter-terrorism strategies must consider how the coastline provides a financial and operational life-line to violent extremists. Violent extremist groups operating in East Africa […]

Dirk Siebels writes An alleged surge in kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea has made headlines in recent days. In the press release announcing the most recent […]

Safety4Sea Reports that according to the latest quarterly report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), Southeast Asia has recorded 51 piracy attacks year to date, […]

Dryad Reporting indicates that the LNG tanker METHANE PRINCESS (IMO9253715) has been boarded whilst at anchor off Malabo. UPDATE: Vessel was attacked shortly after breaking […]

Dryad Reporting indicates that the chemical tanker M/T PTI NILE (IMO9747338) has been boarded 115nm South Lomé.  Reports state that the crew all managed to […]

gCaptain writes The number of seafarers kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea has surged so far this as pirates abduct bigger groups of […]

Shipowners’ organisation Bimco has urged Nigeria to step up efforts to safeguard seafarers as more and more crew are kidnapped from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. The […]

Splash247 Reports Shipping has been put on alert to be highly vigilant when transiting the Gulf of Aden with news of an aframax tanker suffering […]