Kidnappings
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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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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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Gulf of Guinea Kidnappings by Pirates Rise 40%
Kidnappings rose by 40% in the Gulf of Guinea in the first nine months of this year, and the region…
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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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Crew Kidnappings Surge in Gulf of Guinea, IMB Says
Violent attacks against ships and their crews have risen in 2020, with 77 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom…
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IMB: Violent Attacks and Kidnappings Against Seafarers on the Rise
Violent attacks against ships and their crews rose by 20 percent in the first half of 2020 according to a…
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Crew Kidnappings Soar in West Africa
Crew kidnappings and violent attacks on vessels in the oil-rich West Africa region have soared in 2020, with 77 seafarers…
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