Nigeria : Nigerian Pirates Release Kidnapped S. Korean Fishermen
Five South Korean fishermen who were kidnapped from the purse seiner Panofi Frontier in the Gulf of Guinea have been released, according to South Korea’s ministry of foreign affairs.
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Piracy Report: ICC IMB 2016
Source: 2016-Annual-IMB-Piracy-Report
Nigeria : Pirates ‘kidnap crew’ of Turkish cargo ship off Nigeria
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36016071 Pirates have attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria kidnapping six of the crew, says the Nigerian navy. The ship carrying chemicals was believed to be travelling from Gabon to Ivory…
Nigeria: Pirates Release Kidnapped Bourbon Crew Off Nigeria
Source: https://gcaptain.com/pirates-release-kidnapped-bourbon-crew-off-nigeria/ Bourbon Liberty 251. Photo credit: MarineTraffic.com/ French oil services company Bourbon Offshore has confirmed that two crew members kidnapped from their vessel off the coast of Nigeria last month have been released. The company…
Piracy:Nigerian navy rescues hijacked oil tanker, 1 pirate killed
Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/22/the-associated-press-nigerian-navy-rescues-hijacked-oil-tanker-1-pirate-killed.html LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian sailors rescued a hijacked oil tanker in a dramatic night-time rescue in which they killed one pirate, the Nigerian navy announced as it escorted the ship into Lagos…
Piracy: Bourbon Crew Kidnapped Off Nigeria
Source: https://gcaptain.com/bourbon-crew-kidnapped-off-nigeria Bourbon Liberty 251. Photo credit: MarineTraffic.com/Maxim B Offshore vessel owner Bourbon Offshore has confirmed the abduction of two of its crew members from their vessel off Nigeria. The company says its vessel Bourbon Liberty 251 come…
Nigeria: Piracy – First Reported Attack of 2016 in West Africa
Source: https://gcaptain.com/2016/01/22/pirates-chase-car-carrier-off-nigeria/?utm_source=gCaptain+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=35b56ab394-Mailchimp_RSS_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_f50174ef03-35b56ab394-139918741#.Vqc6CSp9600 Live Piracy Map via International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Center A gang of pirates chased and fired at a car carrier off the coast of Nigeria this week in what is believed to be…
Nigeria: NIGERIA SHUTS TWO OIL REFINERIES AS NIGER DELTA MILITANCY LOOM
Source: http://europe.newsweek.com/nigeria-shuts-two-oil-refineries-niger-delta-militancy-looms-418267?rm=eu A worker walks past Port Harcourt’s refinery, September 16, 2015. Nigeria’s state oil company has closed two of its refineries after attacks by militants.PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Militants attacked pipelines in the Niger Delta…
Crew Kidnapping Marks Return of West Africa Pirate Attacks
Source:https://gcaptain.com/crew-kidnapping-marks-return-of-west-africa-pirate-attacks/ The recent kidnapping of four crew members from a cargo ship off the Niger Delta marks the return of attacks in West Africa and illustrates the uncertainty surrounding maritime security in the region, according to…