by Mariska Buitendijk | Apr 12, 2022 | News, Piracy, Shipping
The ICC International Maritime Bureau’s latest piracy report recorded 37 incidents in the first three months of 2022, down from 38 in 2021. Nearly half of the incidents (41 per cent) occurred in Southeast Asian waters, particularly in the Singapore Straits. Yet, there...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 25, 2022 | News, Piracy, Shipping
The European Union (EU) will extend its Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) in the Gulf of Guinea to 2024. In addition, a new Maritime Area of Interest has been established in the North-Western Indian Ocean. The CMP is to tackle piracy and criminal activity at sea....
by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 15, 2022 | Navy, News, Piracy, Shipping
The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) had signed cooperation agreements with EU naval missions in Somalia and Libya. EMSA data including ship specific information and positional data can be used to enhance maritime awareness for the EU Naval Force in places of...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 13, 2022 | News, Piracy, Shipping
With 132 incidents, maritime piracy and armed robbery over 2021 reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, the annual piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reveals. IMB attributes the drop in incidents to vigorous action taken by authorities,...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 6, 2021 | Navy, News, Piracy
European shipowners are extremely concerned about piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea. The latest incident in South Nigeria, which involved pirates and Danish frigate Esben Snare and resulted in loss of life, only serves to further highlight the severity of the...
