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…
Article Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/10/illegal-overfishing-return-somalia-pirates-151006111159994.html Durduri, Somalia – A hundred years ago, it was a bustling port that served the vibrant fishing community living along Somalia’s coastline, the longest on mainland Africa. Now, Durduri is a sun-bleached,…
Article Source: http://www.thecrewreport.com/features/22126/is-piracy-still-a-threat%EF%BB%BF WBIED.com comments: although a report almost a year old – we still think it has relevancy. The superyacht industry is often told to ignore worries over piracy in most areas where yachts would…
Source: http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htseamo/articles/20150910.aspx September 10, 2015: Worldwide piracy has become a less expensive problem since 2013 and most of the activity has moved to the coasts of Malaysia and Indonesia and areas near the Malacca Strait. In…
EU Naval Force Operation Commander warned a room full of shipping executives that while Somali piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden is down, there is no room for complacency regarding the on-going…