Weekly Maritime Piracy Report - December 13th
Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 7th to the 13th of December
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Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 7th to the 13th of December
Learn More Dec 13 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel transiting through the Singapore Strait.
Learn More Dec 13 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after an attempted boarding occurred off the coast of Pulau Sambu, Indonesia.
Learn More Dec 12 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 30th of November to the 6th of December
Learn More Dec 06 2019The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday the 4th of December unanimously passed resolution 2500, renewing the adopted measures that seek to control the spread of Somalian Piracy.
Learn More Dec 06 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel noticed a suspicious approach while transiting through the Strait of Bab El Mandeb.
Learn More Dec 05 2019Eight migrants were found hiding on board a cargo ship that had berthed in Waterford, Ireland.
Learn More Dec 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel at Philippines' Tabangao Anchorage.
Learn More Dec 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through the Strait of Singapore.
Learn More Dec 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through Nigeria, kidnapping 19 crewmen in the process.
Learn More Dec 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through the Strait of Singapore.
Learn More Dec 03 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 22nd to the 29th of November
Learn More Nov 29 2019A petition has started, calling for the release of Captain Andrzej Lasota who was arrested by Mexican authorities in the port of Altamira on August the 5th, over alleged drug trafficking charges.
Learn More Nov 29 2019Spanish authorities have discovered what is thought to be the first-ever narco-sub to try and cross the Atlantic, seizing over a £100m worth of cocaine in the process.
Learn More Nov 28 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a Cargo Vessel at Peru's Callao Anchorage.
Learn More Nov 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel at Guinea's Conakry Anchorage.
Learn More Nov 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel transiting off Pulau Nongsa, Indonesia.
Learn More Nov 26 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting off Tanjung Bulat, Malaysia.
Learn More Nov 26 2019The Mexican Navy has seized over 120kg of cocaine that had been smuggled on board the Bahamas-flagged Bulk Carrier, DELPHI RANGER on November the 21st upon its arrival on the port of Altamira.
Learn More Nov 26 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates successfully carried out a kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Nov 25 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 16th to the 21st of November
Learn More Nov 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel at Mozambique's Nacala Anchorage.
Learn More Nov 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through the Strait of Singapore.
Learn More Nov 22 2019The Philippines-based Jihadist militant group, Abu Sayyaf (ASG) has officially made a ransom demand in order to guarantee the release of their latest kidnap victims.
Learn More Nov 22 2019According to a Houthi military source, the Yemeni rebels have released the three vessels, and 16 seafarers they had seized earlier in the week.
Learn More Nov 21 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Nov 20 2019The Yemeni Rebels have hijacked the Saudi Arabian-flagged Tug, Rabigh-3 during the evening hours of Sunday the 17th of November, while the vessel was transiting through the Red Sea.
Learn More Nov 19 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a ship off the coast of Kamaran Island.
Learn More Nov 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates successfully carried out a kidnapping off the coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Nov 18 2019The Italian-flagged Offshore Supply Vessel, REMAS was attacked by pirates while transiting through the Southern Gulf of Mexico.
Learn More Nov 18 2019In this Thought Leadership article, ARX COO Steve Regis explores in detail the new developments taking place in Nigeria and the potential changes that the maritime industry will have to adopt.
Learn More Nov 11 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 26th of October to the 1st of November
Learn More Oct 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel near Pulau Cula, Indonesia.
Learn More Oct 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 30 2019A German NGO reported that one of its vessels, the German-flagged Cargo Ship, ALAN KURDI was shot at by Libyan-affiliated militants, who fired at the ship while it was attempting to rescue 90 migrants lost in the Mediterranean.
Learn More Oct 28 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 19th to the 25th of October
Learn More Oct 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off Port Gentil, Gabon.
Learn More Oct 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel at Indonesia's Cigading Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 24 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel at Indonesia's Belawan Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel near Pulau Cula, Indonesia.
Learn More Oct 23 2019Two passengers aboard the Tallink-owned Estonian Passenger RoRo, SILJA EUROPA were found dead in their cabins during the early morning hours of Sunday the 20th of October.
Learn More Oct 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off Douala, Cameroon.
Learn More Oct 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after an aggravated robbery took place onboard a ship transiting through the Singapore Straits.
Learn More Oct 21 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel anchored at Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Learn More Oct 21 2019Last month the Nigerian Navy intercepted a vessel that had been escorting an oil tanker through Nigerian territorial waters, and arrested 7 individuals for providing armed security services to ships near Port Harcourt.
Learn More Oct 21 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 12th to the 18th of October
Learn More Oct 18 2019A number of Greenpeace activists boarded two oil platforms in the North Sea belonging to Shell, in order to protest against the company’s decommissioning plans.
Learn More Oct 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Haiti's Port Au Prince Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel off the coast of Johor, Malaysia.
Learn More Oct 14 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored at the Lagos Secure Anchorage area, Nigeria.
Learn More Oct 14 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 5th to the 11th of October
Learn More Oct 11 2019The Iranian state Oil Tanker, SABITI was the victim of an alleged terrorist attack during the early morning hours of October the 11th while it was transiting through the Red Sea.
Learn More Oct 11 2019The High Court in London has ruled that the Liberia-flagged Crude Oil Tanker, BRILLANTE VIRTUOSO was not, in fact, the victim of a pirate attack, but was intentionally damaged by the ship’s Greek owner, Marios Iliopoulos.
Learn More Oct 10 2019Venezuelan pirates operating out of the island of Patos, have reportedly kidnapped three Trinidadian fishermen for ransom.
Learn More Oct 10 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting near Gopnath Point, India.
Learn More Oct 09 2019Ever since their inception back in the 1920s, Flags of Convenience (FoC) have been a subject of no small amount of controversy. The practice originally began during prohibition, when American cruise ships would fly under the Panamanian flag in order to be able to serve alcohol to passengers and thus escape the stringent US regulations at the time.
Learn More Oct 08 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting off the coast of Accra, Ghana.
Learn More Oct 07 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 28th of September to the 4th of October.
Learn More Oct 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while transiting through the Strait of Malacca.
Learn More Oct 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while at the Lubuk Gaung SDS Terminal, Indonesia.
Learn More Oct 03 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while transiting through the Singapore Straits.
Learn More Oct 02 2019The Gibraltar-flagged General Cargo Ship, EEMS DART had to stop its journey after its crew located a number of stowaways hiding in the engine room.
Learn More Oct 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a tankship at India's Kakinada Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a tanker berthed at Balikpapan, Indonesia.
Learn More Sep 30 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 21st to the 27th of September
Learn More Sep 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored off the coast of Johor, Malaysia.
Learn More Sep 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel at Mabini Anchorage, Philippines.
Learn More Sep 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting off the coast of Ecuador.
Learn More Sep 26 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while at the Lagos Secure Anchorage Area, Nigeria.
Learn More Sep 26 2019According to a statement by an Iranian Maritime official, released on September the 22nd, the British-flagged Oil Tanker, Stena Impero is soon to be released.
Learn More Sep 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia, kidnapping three crewmen in the process.
Learn More Sep 24 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Security Report - 14th to the 20th of September
Learn More Sep 20 2019A military spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government has revealed that they’ve destroyed a Houthi bomb boat off the coast of Yemen.
Learn More Sep 20 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Red Sea off the coast of Eritrea.
Learn More Sep 19 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates kidnapped seafarers off the coast of Cameroon.
Learn More Sep 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while at Douala Port, Cameroon.
Learn More Sep 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea.
Learn More Sep 16 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel encountered suspicious activity off Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria.
Learn More Sep 16 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 7th to the 13th of September
Learn More Sep 13 2019The Lille Criminal Court sentenced nine Ukrainian seafarers to a substantial prison term and a joint fine of over €75 million over their involvement in drug trafficking.
Learn More Sep 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting near Johor, Malaysia.
Learn More Sep 12 2019Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) has issued a statement saying that they lose approximately $560,000 daily in revenue to criminal activities in the Niger Delta.
Learn More Sep 11 2019South African authorities seized more than R85 million (Approx. £4.6 Million) worth of drugs during a raid on a vessel docked at Port Elizabeth’s Ngqura Port.
Learn More Sep 11 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Learn More Sep 11 2019Two fishing trawlers were arrested in Nigeria, according to a statement released by the Nigerian Navy on Monday the 9th of September.
Learn More Sep 10 2019Iran seized a vessel transiting through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday the 7th of September, over its alleged involvement in oil-trafficking.
Learn More Sep 10 2019Two seafarers have been stabbed to death onboard the Italian-flagged Crude Oil Tanker, RBD GINO FERRETTI on September the 5th while the vessel was en route from Brazil to the Caribbean.
Learn More Sep 09 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Report - 31st of August to the 6th of September
Learn More Sep 06 2019According to the owners of the Iranian-seized, British-flagged Oil Tanker, Stena Impero, Iran is planning to release seven of the 23 crew members onboard the tanker.
Learn More Sep 05 2019British authorities have seized a record-breaking 1.3 tonnes of heroin from the Hong Kong-flagged Container Ship, MAERSK GIBRALTAR.
Learn More Sep 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel noticed a suspicious approach while transiting through the Arabian Gulf.
Learn More Sep 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Gulf of Aden.
Learn More Sep 04 2019Is increasing the speed of a vessel at risk of piracy the best use of your resources? It is common practice for vessels transiting past the East and West Coasts of Africa to increase speed, all in an attempt to outrun pirates.
Learn More Sep 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while Sandakan Port, Malaysia
Learn More Sep 02 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Report - 24th to the 30th of August
Learn More Aug 30 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while in Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More Aug 30 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting off Johor, Malaysia.
Learn More Aug 30 2019The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has issued a statement, warning the maritime, oil & gas sectors over an increase in cyber-attacks over the last few months.
Learn More Aug 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while in Indonesia's Batam Anchorage
Learn More Aug 26 2019Weekly Maritime Piracy Report - 19th to the 23rd of August
Learn More Aug 23 2019A deadly altercation onboard an Indonesian vessel has seen several dead & missing, while a number of crewmen have been taken hostage.
Learn More Aug 21 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates fired upon a vessel transiting off Bonny, Nigeria.
Learn More Aug 20 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a container ship was boarded in Vietnam.
Learn More Aug 20 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed at Nacala Outer Anchorage, Mozambique.
Learn More Aug 19 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after an attempted robbery on a vessel in Tanjung Uban Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More Aug 19 2019More information has come to light regarding the kidnapping of the 17 seafarers off Douala Anchorage, Cameroon that occurred during the early morning hours of August the 15th.
Learn More Aug 19 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting off Bonny, Nigeria.
Learn More Aug 19 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 9th to the 19th of August
Learn More Aug 16 2019Gibraltar has freed the Iranian Crude Oil Tanker, Grace 1, which had been detained for over a month on suspicion of smuggling Iranian Oil to Syria.
Learn More Aug 16 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked two vessels near Douala Port, Cameroon, kidnapping their crew in the process.
Learn More Aug 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked near Douala Port, Cameroon.
Learn More Aug 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting off Calabar, Nigeria.
Learn More Aug 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting off Port Klang, Malaysia.
Learn More Aug 15 2019The 10 seafarers abducted from the Turkish-flagged General Cargo Ship Paksoy 1 on July 13th have been released by their captors following a ransom payment.
Learn More Aug 14 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was hijacked while transiting near Lome, Togo.
Learn More Aug 14 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while anchored at Ciudad del Carmen Anchorage, Mexico.
Learn More Aug 13 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while in Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More Aug 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting off the coast of Indonesia.
Learn More Aug 12 2019On May the 12th four shipping vessels were attacked in Fujairah anchorage. The hard-earned, relative peace and stability that had temporarily settled into the region over the last few years was being threatened. This could have been a one-time incident, but the threat was far from over.
Learn More Jul 29 2019The world is changing. Previously calm seas are waking up from their geopolitical slumber and threats to maritime trade are no longer confined to suspicious gunmen. Armed guards and water cannons will not deter the Iranian Revolutionary Guards or the Russian Navy. Razor wire will not prevent anti-ship missiles from cracking a ship’s hull open.
Learn More Jul 26 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 20th to the 26th of July
Learn More Jul 26 2019The Russian-flagged Oil Tanker, NIKA SPIRIT was detained by Ukrainian Forces on July the 25th, in what Russian authorities call “an act of state-sponsored piracy”.
Learn More Jul 26 2019The UAE-based charterer of the Panama-flagged Oil Tanker, MT Riah that was seized while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz last week, has denied Iran’s allegations of oil smuggling.
Learn More Jul 25 2019The owners of the Stena Impero, the UK-flagged Oil Tanker that was seized by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on June the 19th, have denied allegations of a collision involving their vessel.
Learn More Jul 24 2019Authorities in Singapore have seized over 8.8 tons of elephant ivory and over 12 tons of pangolin scales from a Container Vessel transiting through the port on its way to Vietnam.
Learn More Jul 24 2019The UK Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has proposed the creation of a European naval task force in order to protect commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
Learn More Jul 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting off the coast of Sierra Leone.
Learn More Jul 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting through the Strait of Singapore.
Learn More Jul 22 2019In what constitutes a dramatic escalation of tensions between Iran & the West, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard seized two British Oil Tankers during the evening hours of Friday the 19th of July.
Learn More Jul 20 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 13th to the 19th of July
Learn More Jul 19 2019According to the Iranian state media, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has seized the Panama-flagged Oil Products Tanker, MT Riah.
Learn More Jul 19 2019Based in the Nigerian capital’s Apapa district, the Lagos Port Complex is Africa’s third-biggest container port, second only to Tangier and Abidjan.
Learn More Jul 18 2019The Panama-flagged Offshore Supply Vessel, MARIDIVE 702 has sailed out of Aruban territorial waters, despite a seizure order that was issued against the ship on the 14th of July.
Learn More Jul 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while transiting through the Strait of Singapore.
Learn More Jul 18 2019The Liberian-flagged Containership, MSC Gayane has been released from US Custody, after its owner, Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company, agreed to pay a bail of $50 million.
Learn More Jul 17 2019US Intel suggests that the Panama-flagged Oil Tanker, MT RIAH has been seized by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Learn More Jul 17 2019The Turkish-flagged, General Cargo Ship, PAKSOY 1 was the victim of a pirate attack during the evening hours of June the 13th, while the vessel was transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jul 17 2019The International Chamber of Shipping has issued a warning, urging shipping companies sailing through the Middle East to avoid using armed security guards on their transits, as to avoid potentially escalating the already volatile situation.
Learn More Jul 16 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Learn More Jul 16 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked off the coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Jul 15 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 6th to the 12th of July
Learn More Jul 12 2019The rift between the West and Iran continues to grow; authorities in Gibraltar have proceeded to arrest the Indian Master & Chief Officer of the Iranian Oil Tanker, Grace 1.
Learn More Jul 12 2019The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has issued an official warning to shipping companies on June the 8th as to the potential risks involved in a cyber-attack after a recent malware attack on a vessel entering the country.
Learn More Jul 11 2019Naval Forces belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) attempted to seize the BP-owned Oil Tanker, British Heritage as it was attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Learn More Jul 11 2019The BP-owned Oil Tanker, British Heritage has sought shelter in the Persian Gulf, as BP fears it might be the target of an Iranian retaliation for the seizure of Grace 1.
Learn More Jul 10 2019Naval forces belonging to the Saudi coalition in Yemen destroyed a boat full of explosives, that was allegedly set to attack an unidentified commercial vessel in the Red Sea.
Learn More Jul 10 2019A massive amount of amphetamine (fenethylline) was seized from a container vessel docked in Piraeus, during a raid on June the 26th.
Learn More Jul 09 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while off the coast of Cameroon.
Learn More Jul 09 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while anchored at Lome Anchorage, Togo.
Learn More Jul 08 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 29th of June to the 5th of July
Learn More Jul 05 2019According to a notice posted on a ministry website on June the 2nd, Beijing has asked Chinese shipping companies to raise the security level on ships transiting through the Strait of Malacca.
Learn More Jul 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while berthed at Jakarta, Indonesia.
Learn More Jul 03 2019After more than two months in captivity, the five Indian seafarers that were kidnapped off the Palau-flagged Oil Tanker, MT Apecus on April the 19th have been released.
Learn More Jul 02 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a suspicious approach occurred in the Strait of Bab El Mandeb.
Learn More Jul 02 2019The United Arab Emirates have gone on record, to suggest more evidence is needed to back the US allegations that Iran was behind the attacks on the two tankers off the Strait of Hormuz on June the 13th.
Learn More Jun 28 2019Following a second large drug bust aboard one of its vessels, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has had its US custom status suspended.
Learn More Jun 27 2019On June the 22nd, Greek authorities detained 9 immigrants that were found onboard the Portuguese-flagged Container Ship, Stadt Dresden.
Learn More Jun 24 2019Situation Report on the shooting down of the US Navy UAV that occurred over the Strait of Hormuz on June the 20th. Written by Intelligence Officer & ARX Maritime Correspondent, I. Vlad Sutea.
Learn More Jun 24 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was fired upon while transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jun 21 2019In this Thought Leadership piece, ARX Maritime Correspondent, Lars Bergqvist explores the benefits and disadvantages of one of the industry's most controversial topics: the Automated Identification System.
Learn More Jun 21 2019Ten gunmen, belonging to the Philippine-based Abu Sayyaf terrorist group, kidnapped 10 fishermen during the early morning hours of June the 18th off the coast of Sabah, Malaysia.
Learn More Jun 19 2019Authorities in Spain have seized over 10 tons of Hashish from the Moldova-flagged General Cargo Ship, HELGA (ship name as reported by AIS: ELG) in the afternoon of June the 17th.
Learn More Jun 19 2019Federal authorities in Philadelphia seized over 16.5 tons of Cocaine from the Liberian-flagged Container Ship, MSC GAYANE during the evening of June the 17th.
Learn More Jun 19 2019Three officers that were working aboard the fire-stricken ConRo vessel, Grande Europa have been arrested in Spain and charged with arson.
Learn More Jun 18 2019The two tankers that were attacked last Thursday off the strait of Hormuz, successfully arrived at the port of Fujairah on June the 17th, following a salvaging operation.
Learn More Jun 17 2019More details have surfaced on the attacks on the two tankers that occurred near the Strait of Hormuz, in the area between Fujairah, UAE and Jask, Iran on June the 13th.
Learn More Jun 14 2019Two tankers have been involved in an attack in the Gulf of Oman during the morning hours of June the 13th and had to be evacuated.
Learn More Jun 13 2019A stowaway onboard the Panamanian-flagged Container ship, MSC Canberra tried to set fire to the vessel during the early morning hours of June the 9th while the ship was anchored off Haifa, Israel.
Learn More Jun 11 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel anchored near Johor, Malaysia
Learn More Jun 10 2019The Spanish fishing vessel, Gure Leire, was seized by Spanish authorities on the 27th of May after they discovered over two and a half tonnes of cocaine onboard.
Learn More Jun 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed at Macapa Anchorage, Brazil.
Learn More Jun 03 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 25th to the 31st of May
Learn More May 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed at Cigading Port, Indonesia.
Learn More May 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed at Nacala Inner Anchorage, Mozambique.
Learn More May 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting near Tanjung Piai, Malaysia.
Learn More May 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while at Taboneo Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More May 27 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 18th to the 24th of May
Learn More May 24 201918 Seafarers were arrested in Nigeria for allegedly attempting to illegally export stolen crude oil to Ghana.
Learn More May 24 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting through the Singapore Strait.
Learn More May 23 2019The Nigerian Pirates who took the crew of the Palau-flagged Oil Tanker, MT APECUS hostage, have demanded one million dollars in exchange for their release.
Learn More May 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored at Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Learn More May 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea.
Learn More May 21 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while transiting off the coast of Indonesia.
Learn More May 21 2019New details have surfaced on the sabotage attack that took place in Fujairah, UAE last Sunday.
Learn More May 20 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 11th to the 17th of May
Learn More May 17 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates hijacked a vessel at Lome Anchorage, Togo.
Learn More May 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored at Lubuk Gaung Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More May 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel transiting off the coast of the Philippines.
Learn More May 15 2019Initial reports of the events that took place on the 12th of May, in the United Arab Emirates, indicate that explosive charges or limpet mines were the primary culprits used in the sabotage attacks.
Learn More May 14 2019The Dutch Cargo vessel, Arsianco started sinking in the afternoon of May the 10th, while docked at the port of Moerdijk, Netherlands.
Learn More May 13 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 4th to the 10th of May
Learn More May 10 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel anchored at Lagos, Nigeria.
Learn More May 09 2019A New Zealand family was attacked by pirates during the early morning of May the 3rd, while their yacht was transiting through the Guna Yala district of Panama.
Learn More May 08 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel transiting off the coast of Ecuador.
Learn More May 08 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates hijacked a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More May 07 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates hijacked a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More May 07 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates fired upon, and attempted to board a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More May 07 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 27th of April to the 3rd of May
Learn More May 03 2019The six seafarers that were kidnapped from the Palau-flagged product tanker Apecus are still considered missing.
Learn More May 02 2019Two foreign workers and one Nigerian national were kidnapped from an oil rig in Nigeria’s Delta region in the morning of April the 27th.
Learn More May 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel in Jakarta's Container Terminal, Indonesia.
Learn More May 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel in Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Learn More Apr 30 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel in Puerto La Cruz Anchorage, Venezuela.
Learn More Apr 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel in Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria.
Learn More Apr 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel got boarded off the coast of Indonesia.
Learn More Apr 26 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 20th to the 26th of April
Learn More Apr 26 2019Over 2.2 tons of Cocaine was found onboard the Liberian-flagged Container Ship, MSC Carlotta during an inspection that took place in the Peruvian port of Callao on the 23rd of April.
Learn More Apr 25 2019The Spanish Santa-Maria class Frigate, ESPS Navarra captured five Somali pirates, and released over 23 hostages in the process, during an attack on a pirate mothership on April the 23rd.
Learn More Apr 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel in Buenaventura Channel, Colombia.
Learn More Apr 24 2019The Nigerian Navy has arrested nine individuals over alleged possession of firearms in Nigerian territorial waters.
Learn More Apr 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates fired on a fishing trawler off the coast of Somalia.
Learn More Apr 23 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates kidnapped the crew of a vessel anchored at Bonny River's Inner Anchorage.
Learn More Apr 23 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 13th to the 19th of April
Learn More Apr 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded in Bonny River's Inner Anchorage.
Learn More Apr 17 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded and robbed in Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Learn More Apr 17 2019More information has surfaced on the hijacking of the Chemical Tanker, Maria Soltin, that occurred off the coast of Nigeria on April the 9th.
Learn More Apr 16 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates hijacked a vessel off the coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Apr 12 2019A crew member onboard the Palau-flagged General Cargo Vessel, Oasis III was murdered while the vessel was en route to the Alang ship-breaking yard.
Learn More Apr 12 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 6th to the 12th of April
Learn More Apr 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while berthed at the port of Casablanca, Morocco.
Learn More Apr 09 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel noticed a suspicious approach off Calabar, Nigeria.
Learn More Apr 09 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel in Guayas Province, Ecuador.
Learn More Apr 08 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 1st to the 5th of April
Learn More Apr 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel off Lagos, Nigeria.
Learn More Apr 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana.
Learn More Apr 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel anchored at Manila's South Anchorage, Philippines.
Learn More Apr 03 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel anchored at Batangas Anchorage Alpha, Philippines.
Learn More Apr 03 201912 people have been arrested in Madeira, as part of an investigation into drug smuggling onboard the Panama-flagged Cruise Ship, MSC Opera.
Learn More Apr 02 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off the coast of Cameroon.
Learn More Apr 01 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 23rd to the 29th of March
Learn More Mar 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel anchored at Jose Terminal Anchorage, Venezuela.
Learn More Mar 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel anchored at San Pedro de Macoris Anchorage, Dominican Republic.
Learn More Mar 28 2019Turkish tanker, EL HIBLU 1 was hijacked by migrants while transiting off the coast of Libya on March the 26th.
Learn More Mar 28 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel anchored at a Safe Anchorage Area in Lagos, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 26 2019The United States Coast Guard offloaded more than 27,000 pounds of cocaine on March the 22nd at its Coast Guard Base in Miami Beach.
Learn More Mar 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off the Coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 22 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 16th to 22nd of March
Learn More Mar 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Jose Terminal Anchorage, Venezuela.
Learn More Mar 22 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to board a vessel in Callao Anchorage, Peru.
Learn More Mar 22 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 9th to 15th of March
Learn More Mar 15 2019Authorities at Port Newark seized 1.5 tons of cocaine that was being smuggled into the country onboard the Liberian-flagged containership MSC Carlotta.
Learn More Mar 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attempted to rob a vessel anchored at Macapa Anchorage, Brazil
Learn More Mar 14 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a third vessel transiting south of Brass Terminal, Nigeria, kidnapping 5 seafarers in the process.
Learn More Mar 13 2019The Iranian Navy has repelled a pirate attack on an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
Learn More Mar 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a second vessel transiting south of Brass Terminal, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting south of Brass Terminal, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 11 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 2nd to 8th of March
Learn More Mar 08 2019Argentine forces opened fire on a Chinese fishing trawler that was caught fishing within Argentina’s exclusive economic zone.
Learn More Mar 07 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel transiting through the Straights of Malacca.
Learn More Mar 06 2019Maltese-flagged Chemical/Oil product tanker, Histria Ivory, was transiting south of Lome, Togo, when she was attacked by pirates. As a result of the attack, three crew members were kidnapped.
Learn More Mar 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Aboadze Anchorage, Ghana.
Learn More Mar 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting south of Brass Terminal, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 05 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting south of Lome, Togo.
Learn More Mar 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting south of Lagos, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 04 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - February 23rd to March 1st
Learn More Mar 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Learn More Mar 01 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting through the Bight of Bonny.
Learn More Feb 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Feb 27 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a second suspicious approach occurred in the Gulf of Aden within the space of two days.
Learn More Feb 26 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a suspicious approach occurred in the Gulf of Aden.
Learn More Feb 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Feb 22 2019One Filipino crew member was killed, and another seriously injured when a violent knife fight broke out aboard a Taiwanese fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean.
Learn More Feb 21 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - February 9th to 15th
Learn More Feb 15 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Caofeidian Anchorage, China.
Learn More Feb 13 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel in India.
Learn More Feb 12 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded and successfully robbed a vessel in Liberia.
Learn More Feb 11 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - 2nd to 8th of February
Learn More Feb 08 2019Eastern Pacific Shipping issued a statement on the 6th of February, announcing the release of their Aframax-class crude oil tanker, Barents Sea.
Learn More Feb 07 2019The Master of the STI Guard, a Marshall Islands-flagged Crude Oil Tanker owned by Scorpio Tankers, got injured following an altercation with a crewmember.
Learn More Feb 06 2019Police in Cape Verde confiscated 9.5 tons of cocaine that were discovered onboard the Panama-flagged general cargo ship, ESER on January the 31st.
Learn More Feb 04 2019Singapore-flagged Aframax-class crude oil tanker, BARENTS SEA, was seized by a private militia in Cameroon.
Learn More Feb 04 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates kidnapped the crew of a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Feb 04 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - January the 26th to February 1st
Learn More Feb 01 2019The six kidnapped crew members of the MSC Mandy have been released from captivity.
Learn More Jan 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after an attempted robbery took place at Jingtang Anchorage, China.
Learn More Jan 31 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored off Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast.
Learn More Jan 30 2019New information has come to light, in regard to the three pirate attacks that occurred within the space of 24 hours off the coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Jan 29 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jan 28 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - January 19th to the 25th
Learn More Jan 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jan 25 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jan 25 2019The world’s largest shipping association, BIMCO, has called for international action in order to combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Jan 24 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored off Puerto Jose Anchorage, Venezuela.
Learn More Jan 24 2019The crew of the Antigua-flagged container ship, Diana J, found three stowaways onboard, as the vessel was approaching the port of Miami, in the late evening of January the 15th.
Learn More Jan 22 2019The US embassy in Nigeria has issued a warning, suggesting that Islamist militants in the region are planning potential terrorist attacks.
Learn More Jan 21 2019Weekly Piracy Security Report - January 12th to 18th
Learn More Jan 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored at Apapa-Lagos Secure Anchorage, Nigeria
Learn More Jan 18 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while anchored at Ciwandan Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More Jan 17 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored off Cao Fei Dian Anchorage, China.
Learn More Jan 17 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored at Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria
Learn More Jan 14 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while anchored off Lagos, Nigeria
Learn More Jan 14 2019An update on the kidnapping that took place off the coast of Benin on January the 2nd.
Learn More Jan 09 2019Crude palm oil carrier, Namse Bangdzod, was declared missing while transiting through the Java Sea, on December the 28th.
Learn More Jan 08 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel had its crew kidnapped while sailing off the Coast of Benin.
Learn More Jan 03 2019Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked off the Coast of Benin.
Learn More Jan 02 2019Armed militants boarded the Libyan-flagged crude oil tanker, BADR, while it was anchored off Burgas, Bulgaria, and forced its crew to disembark the vessel, in the afternoon of December the 22nd.
Learn More Dec 28 2018Weekly Piracy Security Report – December 15th to December the 21st.
Learn More Dec 23 2018The crew of the Pomerania Sky, the Libyan-flagged containership that was attacked in late October by pirates off the coast of Nigeria, has been finally released.
Learn More Dec 20 2018Police in South Africa arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian national in conjunction with the hijacking of the Dutch Cargo Ship, FWN Rapide, earlier this year.
Learn More Dec 19 2018Over 25 kg of cocaine was found onboard Singapore-flagged containership, San Clemente, during an inspection in the port of Callao, Peru on December the 15th.
Learn More Dec 19 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution, after pirates attacked and boarded a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Dec 17 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution, after the potential kidnapping of four seafarers in Malaysia.
Learn More Dec 17 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked off the Coast of Nigeria.
Learn More Dec 17 2018Weekly Piracy Security Report – December 8th to December 14th
Learn More Dec 14 2018An Indian Navy Patrol vessel, which has been deployed on an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden, has seized a cache of weapons that includes assault rifles, machine guns and ammunition, from a boat off the coast of Somalia on December the 7th.
Learn More Dec 13 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was approached by several skiffs near the strait of Bab-El-Mandeb.
Learn More Dec 13 2018Italian oil services company, Saipem SPA, has identified a cyber-attack on their servers, originating from Chennai, India.
Learn More Dec 11 2018Three crew members of an as-of-yet undisclosed vessel were abducted on December the 5th, in the vicinity of Lahad Datu, Sabah, near the Philippine border.
Learn More Dec 11 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked off the Coast of Malaysia.
Learn More Dec 10 2018Weekly Piracy Security Report – December 1st to December 7th
Learn More Dec 07 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded and robbed while anchored at Merak Anchorage, Indonesia.
Learn More Dec 07 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while docked at Conakry Anchorage, Guinea.
Learn More Dec 05 2018Danish containership, Cap San Marco, was attacked and boarded by pirates, early in the morning of December the 2nd, as it was approaching the port of Santos, Brazil.
Learn More Dec 03 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution when sailing in the Gulf of Guinea; several vessels in the area have been attacked by an unknown number of pirates.
Learn More Nov 23 2018Weekly Piracy Security Report - Events Reported from November 17th to November 23rd
Learn More Nov 23 2018The remaining 77 migrants that had refused to disembark the Nivin, were forcibly removed when Libyan authorities raided the vessel on the evening of November 20th.
Learn More Nov 21 2018A team of Greenpeace activists boarded the Cayman-flagged oil tanker, Stolt Tenacity, in the morning of November the 17th.
Learn More Nov 20 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded off Lagos, Nigeria.
Learn More Nov 19 2018Weekly Piracy Security Report - Events Reported from November 10th to November 16th
Learn More Nov 16 2018The migrants that have barricaded themselves within the Ro-Ro vessel Nivin over the past five days, still refuse to leave the ship.
Learn More Nov 15 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was approached by pirates at the Horn of Africa
Learn More Nov 15 2018In what is an unprecedented turn of events, 17 migrants managed to reach the English coast after commandeering a French fishing crawler, during the evening hours of November 13th.
Learn More Nov 14 2018Over 90 migrants onboard the Panama-flagged RoRo Vessel, Nivin, are refusing to disembark the ship, bringing vessel operations to a standstill.
Learn More Nov 13 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked by pirates near the river Niger.
Learn More Nov 12 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked by pirates in the Philippines.
Learn More Nov 08 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel near Bonny Island, Nigeria.
Learn More Nov 07 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel off the coast of Indonesia.
Learn More Nov 07 2018Australian based shipbuilder Austral, confirmed last night that its management system had been targeted by a cyber-attack.
Learn More Nov 02 2018A coalition of Nigerian groups are opposing the potential relocation of the Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCO) supply base from Onne to Lagos.
Learn More Oct 31 2018South Korea plans to expand its use of drones in order to monitor marine littering, and illegal fishing taking place in the country’s waters.
Learn More Oct 24 2018Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel is reported to have been fired upon near Mogadishu.
Learn More Oct 16 2018Confirmation has come in that the Swiss vessel attacked by pirates off Nigeria has been released. The 12 kidnapped crew members are still being held by pirates.
Learn More Sep 24 2018It is feared more than 200 people could have drowned after a ferry capsized in Tanzania last night.
Learn More Sep 21 2018Five men have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling after a significant quantity of cocaine was seized off a catamaran in the English Channel.
Learn More Aug 31 2018Seafarers advised to exercise caution after a suspected hijacking on a merchant vessel in Libreville anchorage.
Learn More Aug 15 2018An urgent advisory has been sent out warning seafarers to exercise caution in the Gulf of Guinea after a report of pirate activity in the area.
Learn More Jul 25 2018Merchant vessel alerts authorities as it faces pirate attack near the port of Baraawe.
Learn More Jul 23 2018Seafarers have been advised to exercise extreme caution following the attempted boarding of a merchant vessel off the coast of Ghana.
Learn More Jul 23 2018US authorities have stipulated that all sales of fuel are immediately stopped after they accused North Korea of breaching the UN sanctions on refined petroleum.
Learn More Jul 16 2018Crew members on board bulk carrier MI Harmony discovered a stowaway on 8th June as the ship docked at Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Learn More Jun 11 2018VOS Theia, the U.N. World Food Programme’s (WFP) chartered ship has been subjected to an attack from an armed gang whilst in anchorage off Hodeida, Yemen.
Learn More Jun 06 2018A report has come in of a boarding with a hook and rope. A bulk carrier was approached by two robbers at around 02:30 UTC on 03.06.18. Posn: 06:17N – 003:21E, Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria.
Learn More Jun 04 201814 pirates armed with machetes attacked crew members onboard the tanker Lee Bo whilst it was off Baharu, Malaysia, north of Singapore on 1st June.
Learn More Jun 04 2018Reports just in of an attack on a merchant vessel approx. 5NM West of Jazair Az Zubayr Island. Vessels transiting the area are warned to exercise extreme caution.
Learn More Jun 03 2018An illegal operation to smuggle oil has been discovered at Tema Port in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Learn More May 30 2018A search and rescue operation has been launched after a seafarer fell overboard MSC Seaside in the US Virgin Islands yesterday.
Learn More May 17 2018Attempted boarding- PORT HARCOURT. At 1000UTC this morning pirates attempted to board a merchant vessel with 6 people on board. Vessels are advised to exercise extreme caution.
Learn More May 08 2018A group of residents and officials in Akuku-Toru, Rivers state, have vowed to take justice in to their own hands and fight back against pirates if the Government doesn't do more to lower the levels of piracy in their area.
Learn More May 08 2018Residents around Port Harcourt were evacuated after a fire swept across several vessels leaving 5 people missing and feared dead.
Learn More May 08 201816 fishermen are missing after a violent pirate attack in which the men were attacked with machetes and forced to jump overboard with weights tied to their legs. The attack took place on the evening of 27th March, Northwest of South America.
Learn More May 01 2018Six stowaways have been detained by authorities in Ghana after trying to smuggle themselves in to the Port of Tema.
Learn More Apr 25 2018Security experts have uncovered a Nigerian hacking ring targeting maritime companies from across the world to steal millions of dollars.
Learn More Apr 20 2018The crew of a cargo ship have been praised by authorities for fighting off armed pirates with boiling water and oil. Around 12 pirates are reported to have attacked the Philippine ship, MV Kudos, as it sailed near Sibago Island, in the Basilan region.
Learn More Feb 19 2018The crew of a container ship in Italy have handed in over 300kg of cocaine after finding it on board their ship.
Learn More Feb 19 2018The Nigerian Navy have helped the crew of a container ship escape during a pirate attack near Bonny, Nigeria.
Learn More Feb 19 2018Pirates successfully boarded a product tanker in Benin, but aborted the hijacking after military officials arrived at the scene.
Learn More Feb 19 2018Cocaine was discovered on board a container ship that was docked in Santos, Brazil.
Learn More Feb 15 2018Kidnap, ransom, cyber attacks and terror. Not your average insurance claim. And this is exactly why one insurance company has the monopoly of this whole sector.
Learn More Feb 14 2018In 2000 seventeen sailors were murdered and a further thirty-nine seriously injured when terrorists rammed the hull of the USS Cole with a speedboat laden with explosives.
Learn More Jan 29 2018Drug traffickers reportedly boarded the ROTTERDAM EXPRESS, a container ship bound for Dominican Republic.
Learn More Jan 29 2018Union Maritime have confirmed that after 6 days under pirate control MT Barratt has been released.
Learn More Jan 18 2018Union Maritime has confirmed that a 2005 built oil products tanker Barrett has been attacked by pirates.
Learn More Jan 17 2018In over two decades last year, pirate attacks worldwide fell to their lowest level, however, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) mentioned that more than doubled in the Philippines while African trouble spots.
Learn More Jan 11 2018According to the latest IMB report, a total of 180 piracy and armed robbery incidents against vessels were reported to the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in 2017.
Learn More Jan 10 2018Fears are growing for 32 missing crew members caught in what is being described as potentially one of the worst environmental disasters since 199
Learn More Jan 08 2018A fierce gun battle has broken out between opposing armies in Somalia.
Learn More Jan 08 2018ABUJA/DAKAR (Reuters) – Cameroonian troops this month crossed into Nigeria in pursuit of rebels without seeking authorization from Nigeria, causing a falling-out between the governments behind the scenes, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Learn More Dec 21 2017Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted a missile fired towards the country’s capital, Riyadh, from neighbouring Yemen.
Learn More Dec 19 2017Greek bulk carrier SKYLIGHT was attacked by pirates in Bight of Biafra, Nigeria, at around 0900 UTC Dec 14, in vicinity 03 47N 006 19E, 38 nm south of Brass.
Learn More Dec 19 2017There have been no further changes to the working status of Libyan ports since the closing of Tobruk port and the opening of Benghazi commercial port in October 2017.
Learn More Dec 19 2017Unknown gunmen have killed the mayor of Libya’s port city Misrata after reportedly chasing his car and kidnapping him.
Learn More Dec 18 2017Under the securitization of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy is amongst the key players contributing to the maritime strategy of the European Union’s southern borders.
Learn More Dec 14 2017U.K. security brokerage company Asket has highlighted a video of a vessel under attack in the Gulf of Guinea. Reportedly, the attempted attack of the Singapore-flagged container ship occurred on December 7, 2017. Eight armed men are shown in the pirate skiff, but the container ship crew manage to thwart their attempt at boarding the vessel.
Learn More Dec 13 2017As the killing of the deposed Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh broadens the political fracturing in Yemen and the humanitarian crisis worsens, experts warn the war-torn country could soon become a hotbed for jihadists affiliated with al-Qaida and the Islamic State terrorist groups.
Learn More Dec 13 2017The G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea Group (G7++FOGG), monday met in Nigeria to join forces with regional stakeholders to tackle the issues of maritime illegalities bedevilling the region.
Learn More Dec 12 2017The Federal Government may have shelved its promise of floating some high-tech machinery meant to combat maritime crime in the nation’s troubled waters. Under the initial target, the facilities were expected to have arrived Nigeria in August, but three months after, the project now appears elusive.
Learn More Dec 01 2017Criminals are hacking into computers that control worldwide shipping to smuggle drugs and weapons on a vast scale, security experts have warned.
Learn More Nov 30 2017Iranian naval forces have repelled pirates who were attacking one of the country’s merchant vessels in the Gulf of Aden. Iran’s 48th naval fleet, comprised of Alvand destroyer and Lavan logistic warship, rescued the Iranian ship from an attack by pirates in the south of Ras Sharbitat region in Oman on Sunday morning.
Learn More Nov 28 2017Six British former soldiers who have been held on weapons charges in India since 2013 are to be released. They were arrested while working as guards on a ship to combat piracy in the Indian Ocean.
Learn More Nov 26 2017MRCC Vladivostok reported fire in engine room of Russian ro-ro ship IMAN in the morning local time Nov 24 in Japan sea, 210 nm off Vladivostok. IMAN with cargo of cars is en route from Toyama Japan to Vladivostok, crew 21, all Russians.
Learn More Nov 24 2017Advisory 005/NOV/17 CORRECTION POSITION
Learn More Nov 22 2017Advisory 004/NOV/17 1. Category: SUSPICIOUS APPROACH/ATTEMPTED BOARDING
Learn More Nov 21 2017WARNING-WARNING-WARNING WARNING 001/NOV/2017 ATTACK On 21 NOV 2017 at 1940 UTC. MV reported being under Attack by 4 Armed Skiffs in POSN 14-08.7N 048-57.3E (Near Mukulla Port).
Learn More Nov 21 2017UPDATE WARNING 001/NOV/2017 ATTACK- 14-08.7N 048-57.3E Incident now complete. Vessel and crew are safe.
Learn More Nov 21 2017A vessel owned by Spanish tuna fishing giant Albacora, Galerna III, managed to escape a pirate attack northwest of the island of Mahe, in international waters, El Correo reported.
Learn More Nov 21 2017EU NAVFOR Somalia’s Flagship, the Italian vessel ITS Virginio Fasan, has apprehended six suspected pirates and seized their vessels.
Learn More Nov 20 2017US Navy destroyer USS Benfold collided with Japanese commercial tug after tug lost propulsion, on Nov 18 in Sagami Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, during towing exercise.
Learn More Nov 20 2017ADVISORY NOTICE 004/NOV/2017 Category: ADVISORY NOTICE 002/NOV/ 2017 UPGRADED TO ATTACK
Learn More Nov 18 2017ADVISORY NOTICE 002/NOV/2017 Category: Sighting
Learn More Nov 17 2017Bulk carrier VENUS BAY was attacked and boarded by armed pirates at 0822 UTC Nov 11, while drifting in position 04 07N 007 00E, some 23 nm south of Bonny, Bight of Bonny, Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria.
Learn More Nov 14 2017Two suicide bombers detonated a car packed with explosives in Yemen’s southern city of Aden on Tuesday, killing at least six people, witnesses said.
Learn More Nov 14 2017Police in Toyama Shinko port, Honshu, Japan, was alerted in the morning Nov 12 by ship’s agent call, reporting the death of a crew member on board of Russian ro-ro ship IMAN, docked at Toyama Shinko.
Learn More Nov 13 2017Category: Vessel Attack Description: a Merchant Ship was attacked in 04 07 10N 006 59 57E at 0822UTC on 11 November 2017. Vessels transiting the area are to exercise extreme caution.
Learn More Nov 11 2017ADVISORY NOTICE 002/NOV/2017 Category: Attempted boarding
Learn More Nov 10 2017The number of incidents of piracy against ships in Asia in October increased compared to the same period in 2016. Nine incidents were reported in October 2017 compared to seven incidents reported in October 2016.
Learn More Nov 09 2017The Nigerian Navy, Central Naval Command has launched “Operation Octopus Grip” phase two with eleven gunboats in Delta State. The Navy appealed to coastal communities to cooperate with it to rid the Niger Delta of crime.
Learn More Nov 09 2017The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibo-Ete Ibas, declared on Monday, that the Nigerian Navy had reinforced security measures to combat militancy, insurgency, sea pirates, kidnapping and oil bunkering.
Learn More Nov 08 2017Port of Quy Nhon is said to be blocked by numerous ships which sank during typhoon Damrey passage on Nov 4. Most of them rest on bottom, partially above waterline, some on even keel, some listed. In total, 10 ships were sunk by typhoon, 71 crew were rescued or survived by other means, 10 dead and 3 missing.
Learn More Nov 08 2017NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 7 – Condemning the acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, the United Nations Security Council today called for a “comprehensive response” to prevent and suppress such acts and tackle their underlying causes.
Learn More Nov 08 2017Iranian container ship TOUSKA ran aground at around 1315 UTC Nov 5, the ship literally crashed into eastern tip of Magazine island, South Horizon, Hong Kong. Residents of South Horizon were alerted by crashing noise, watching sparks from bow’s collision with ground. According to residents, there may be fire on board of TOUSKA, there’s smell of something burning in the air.
Learn More Nov 06 2017Lagos — Due to the volatile nature of Nigeria waterways, foreign shipping companies spend over N13.76 billion ($45 million) annually to escort their vessels from one point to another on Nigeria’s waterways, LEADERSHIP has learnt.
Learn More Nov 06 2017On 26 October 2017 Fujairah Harbour Master issued the attached notice to Mariners No. 231 which states that “Ships undergoing ship to ship oil cargo operation should pass a safety inspection conducted by Port Authority to confirm the vessels are in a good condition to conduct S.T.S oil cargo operation.”
Learn More Nov 06 2017The United States of America, through its Maritime Administration, has published the latest Maritime Alert. In the alert, which was released, Wednesday, it warned ships to be wary when approaching Nigerian waters. Ports: 26 ships with petrol, food items expected According to the US Maritime Administration, the two recent incidences of pirate attacks in the Niger Delta of Nigeria is a confirmation of escalating insecurity around and on the waters of Nigeria.
Learn More Nov 03 2017A regularly updated review of both Yemen and the Horn of Africa covering topics related to security, governance, and militant activity.
Learn More Nov 03 2017If the threat by the Niger Delta Avengers to resume hostilities with the Nigerian government anytime from now is anything to go by, then Nigeria is in trouble again.
Learn More Nov 03 2017Over a tonne of cocaine was found on board a Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO) cargo ship named Agat which was intercepted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean by the Portuguese authorities in an operation aimed at curbing illicit drug trafficking by sea.
Learn More Nov 02 2017An attack against MT INTERIM is now finished. Pirates have left the area due to the arrival of security vessels (potentially DEFENDER 6 / NNS OGURO) Pirates in a single sole speedboat. MT INTERIM is safe and under escort or security vessels. More to follow by MASPAN and MDAT GOG.
Learn More Nov 01 2017Underway tanker GP T2 was attacked by pirates at night Oct 30 in Singapore Strait, some 6.5 nm northeast of Terumbu Betata, Batam Island, Indonesia, reported ReCAAP.
Learn More Oct 31 2017SIX crew members have been taken hostage in an armed pirate attack off Equatorial Guinea. The master, chief mate, second officer, second engineer, bosun and cook were taken hostage from the 2006-built, 3,091 teu, Liberia-flagged containership Demeter on Saturday morning.
Learn More Oct 31 2017Five pirates armed with knives boarded an oil tanker, identified as GP T2, on Monday, October 30 while it was underway in the Singapore Strait, at approximately 6.5 nm North East of Terumbu Betata, Batam Island, Indonesia.
Learn More Oct 31 2017FINDINGS have revealed that a fishing and research vessel donated by the Japanese Government to the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCF&MT) in Lagos has been stolen by pirates. This is even as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) disclosed that it has been able to trace the missing vessel to neighboring Cameroun.
Learn More Oct 30 2017MDAT – GoG reports are primarily based upon information sent by vessels using the Voluntary Reporting Scheme. Masters and CSOs are encouraged to report as early as possible, events or sightings with as much detail as possible to allow MDAT-GOG to initiate the appropriate response.
Learn More Oct 30 2017These days, when seafarers get together to toast over the falling piracy attacks in the Horn of Africa, they end up worrying about something that has guaranteed their safety too — the increased hiring of private security by ships.
Learn More Oct 26 2017Description: This event refers to Warning 003/OCT/17. On 25th October 2017 at 20:05ZHrs, a merchant tanker was attacked in position 03°35.5N 006°49.2E (200°/50NM from Bonny Island, NIGERIA).
Learn More Oct 26 2017Two more bodies of seafarers, former crew members of JBB De Rong 19 dredger, have been recovered in Singapore territorial waters since the fatal collision between the dredger and tanker Kartika Segara that occurred on September 13.
Learn More Oct 24 2017Bulk carrier FRIEDERIKE requested assistance while en route from Lagos Nigeria to Buenos Aires Argentina, reporting mutiny on board. 4 Nigerian stowaways mutinied and were a threat to crew. Bulk carrier was advised to change course and proceed to anchorage southeast of Montevideo.
Learn More Oct 24 2017Based on the current UK P&I report, kidnapping for ransom has significantly increased in the Gulf of Guinea and assesses whether or not this issue will continue. The Gulf of Guinea is seen as the most dangerous region for seafarers. Additionally, another recent report by Oceans Beyond Piracy mentioned that the overall number of kidnaps for ransom on 2016 in the Gulf of Guinea has already surpassed the total number of incidents that are recorded by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) for the previous year.
Learn More Oct 17 2017Piracy and Armed Robbery continues to be a concern not just for the shipping industry, but military bodies, UN agencies as well as insurers and regional institutions.
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As the only sea passage from the Persian Gulf to the open sea, the Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most important hydrocarbon chokepoint, accounting for almost 40 percent of global energy transport. While Iran has repeatedly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz in the past, recent attacks in the adjacent waters have heightened fears of an Iranian blockade. Although the likelihood of armed conflict in the region remains low, the possible impact of hostilities is far too serious to ignore.
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In this Thought Leadership article, ARX COO Steve Regis explores in detail the new developments taking place in Nigeria and the potential changes that the maritime industry will have to adopt.
Ever since their inception back in the 1920s, Flags of Convenience (FoC) have been a subject of no small amount of controversy. The practice originally began during prohibition, when American cruise ships would fly under the Panamanian flag in order to be able to serve alcohol to passengers and thus escape the stringent US regulations at the time.
Is increasing the speed of a vessel at risk of piracy the best use of your resources? It is common practice for vessels transiting past the East and West Coasts of Africa to increase speed, all in an attempt to outrun pirates.
On May the 12th four shipping vessels were attacked in Fujairah anchorage. The hard-earned, relative peace and stability that had temporarily settled into the region over the last few years was being threatened. This could have been a one-time incident, but the threat was far from over.
The world is changing. Previously calm seas are waking up from their geopolitical slumber and threats to maritime trade are no longer confined to suspicious gunmen. Armed guards and water cannons will not deter the Iranian Revolutionary Guards or the Russian Navy. Razor wire will not prevent anti-ship missiles from cracking a ship’s hull open.
In this Thought Leadership piece, ARX Maritime Correspondent, Lars Bergqvist explores the benefits and disadvantages of one of the industry's most controversial topics: the Automated Identification System.
Since 2004, over 4866 seafarers aboard a total of 336 vessels have been recorded as abandoned onboard their vessel according to the International Maritime Organization’s records. It’s one of the maritime industry’s biggest problems, and yet, little is done about it.
Somali pirates are slowly turning back into fishermen. But if their livelihoods are once again potentially threatened, they could revert back to their old ways.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue that appears to be increasing in prevalence amongst seafarers, especially those operating in High Risk Areas.
We can’t ignore the fact that over the past decade there has been a paradigm shift when it comes to threats within the maritime domain, as the threat has shifted from East, to West.
Skull and cross bones? Peg legs? Captain Jack Sparrow? No, these aren’t the pirates that modern shipping has to deal with. Modern pirates have moved on since the time of Captain hook. Last year alone there were 179 pirate attacks. This is less than the 191 attacks in 2016, but the drop in piracy isn’t happening fast. Modern piracy is a huge threat to the shipping industry, so what do we actually know about it?
East Africa and West Africa, both commonly known and accepted as piracy high-risk areas. But in its focus on these targets, has the maritime industry missed an emerging HRA? ARX Maritime Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson has written an article about the importance of recognising Latin America as the new HRA.
Lawrie Clapton is an Intelligence Analyst with a specific interest in Middle Eastern conflict. In light of the recent upsurge in terror related incidents in the region, he has written a whitepaper to give his insight in to the connection between terrorists and pirates, and how war is impacting the level of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
As a society we are becoming more health conscious. But, how can you maintain health and fitness in the middle of the sea? It's not as easy as you'd think- but it is possible. ARX Maritime CEO is a former marine, and private armed guard. He has some easy to follow tips on how he kept mentally and physically fit during his time at sea.
ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how artificial intelligence is impacting the maritime industry and questions whether one day, artificial intelligence could take over from human intelligence completely.
In March this year the UK Government set up a team of experts to advise on the future of the maritime industry- specifically keeping the industry at the forefront of new technologies such as autonomous ships and digital ports. In response to this, ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how this think tank could impact the maritime sector.
#WomenInMaritime Commentary piece by Ashleigh Cowie, Head of Marketing and Communications, ARX Maritime
In 2000 seventeen sailors were murdered and a further thirty-nine seriously injured when terrorists rammed the hull of the USS Cole with a speedboat laden with explosives.
Cargo is vulnerable at all times at sea. Stacking containers and lashing them down isn’t enough to guarantee your cargo will arrive undamaged.