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Marine World
Piracy Reporting Centre: Singapore Straits Emerge as Piracy Hotspot
Global piracy and armed robbery incidents against ships have risen sharply in the first quarter of 2025, with a notable…
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Maritime News
Maritime Crime and Piracy at Lowest Level in 30 Years
In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels…
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Maritime News
IMB: Violence Against Crew on the Rise Amidst Drop in Piracy
The safety of crews on merchant ships is increasingly becoming a major concern owing to the rise in violent…
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Marine World
Somali Piracy Resurgence Poses Increasing Threat To Maritime Security, IMB Says
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports a worrisome increase in maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the…
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Marine World
IMB: Rise in Piracy, Successful Somali-Based Hijacking a Cause for Concern
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reported an increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2023, including the first successful Somali-based hijacking…
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Crew Kidnappings in Gulf of Guinea Hit Record in 2020 -IMB Annual Report
Crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea surged to a new record in 2020, the International Maritime Bureau reported in…
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IMB Piracy: Gulf of Guinea accounts for 95% of kidnappings in 2020
A total of 135 crew were kidnapped from their vessels in 2020, with the […] The post IMB Piracy: Gulf…
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IMB: Kidnappings in GoG surge by 40% year-on-year
Illustration-MV MSM Douro’s view from ITS Carabiniere 2; Image credit Op Atalanta/EUNAVFOR There has been a 40% increase in the…
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Maritime News
IMB: Piracy and Armed Robbery Rise in 2020 Especially off West Africa
Piracy and armed robbery on the world’s seas was on the rise in the first nine months of 2020, according…
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Marine World
IMB Piracy Report: Crew Kidnappings Surge in Gulf of Guinea
In the first nine months of 2020, the IMB reported a 40% uptick in the number of kidnappings reported in…
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