Weekly Shipping Threat Report

GULF OF GUINEA

KIDNAPPING – NIGERIA: On 17 July at 1000 UTC, eight pirates armed with rifles boarded the Liberia-flagged chemical tanker CURACAO TRADER underway near position 02:57N – 002:46E, 196 NM southwest of Bayelsa. They held all crew hostage, stole documents and other items of value, and kidnapped at least 13 but as many as 15 Russian and Ukrainian crew members before escaping. The tanker was left drifting with limited crew onboard. A nearby merchant vessel rendered assistance which allowed the tanker to be sailed to a safe port. Regional authorities notified. (1MB; Clearwater Dynamics; Dryad Global)

HORN OF AFRICA

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

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CREDITS:
https://www.oni.navy.mil/
https://www.recaap.org/
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