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Marine World
Shipping Industry Leaders Unite to Combat Rising Seafarer Kidnappings and Criminalization
The heads of major shipping organizations convened in Athens this week to address the escalating crisis of seafarer safety and…
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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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Gulf of Guinea becomes this decade’s Somalia as kidnapping cases soar
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB)’s annual piracy report recorded an increase of piracy and armed robbery…
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Chemical tanker boarded in GoG for 3rd time in December as kidnapping hits new highs
A chemical tanker identified as MT New Ranger was boarded earlier today, some 160 […] The post Chemical tanker boarded…
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Latest attack in GoG pushes kidnapping tally to 122 seafarers
Four seafarers have been kidnapped in the latest piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea involving a crude oil tanker.…
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Photos: Italian Frigate Saves Tanker from Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
This weekend, an Italian Navy frigate rescued the product tanker Torm Alexandra from a pirate attack in the Gulf of…
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ReCAAP Reports Uptick in Piracy in Asian Waters
Piracy in Asian waters has increased this year, according to regional piracy monitoring center ReCAAP. 75 attacks were reported in…
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Nigeria: FPSO Workers Released after Kidnapping
Offshore workers kidnapped from an FPSO offshore Nigeria in an armed pirate attack in July, have been released, the owner…
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Pirates Attack Second Vessel in Gulf of Guinea Kidnapping Five Crew
A cargo vessel was the latest target of pirates in the waters off Benin. This attack came just one day…
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Pirates Attack Second Vessel in Gulf of Guinea Kidnapping Five Crew
A cargo vessel was the latest target of pirates in the waters off Benin. This attack came just one day…
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