Piracy News
Singapore Strait is an "Area of Concern" While Global Piracy Declines
While globally the incidents of piracy against commercial shipping continue to decline, Asia and specifically the Singapore Strait...
Read More >>IMB Reports Piracy and Robberies at Lowest Levels in Nearly 30 Years
Global piracy and armed robbery incidents are at their lowest level in nearly 30 years due to increased vigilance and coordinated...
Read More >>Armed Pirates Rob Offshore Platform in Bay of Campeche
Armed pirates struck another platform operated by Pemex last week, forcing the crew to help them cart off stolen goods before depa...
Read More >>Photos: Italian Navy Tests Piracy Response in Gulf of Guinea
While there has been a significant decline in piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea, in part due to the presence of international...
Read More >>UN Security Council Calls for Renewed Focus on Gulf of Guinea Piracy
On Tuesday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a new security resolution on maritime security in the Gulf of...
Read More >>Armed Pirates Rob Offshore Construction Vessel Off Tabasco, Mexico
Armed pirates boarded an offshore vessel near an oil field off Tabasco, Mexico last weekend, making off with thousands of dollars...
Read More >>Piracy Plummets in Gulf of Guinea
Southeast Asian waters are replacing the Gulf of Guinea as the most dangerous for commercial shipping, accounting for nearly half...
Read More >>Somali Police Force Inaugurates New Counter-Piracy Center
Somalia is enhancing vigilance against maritime piracy along its coastline with a new state-of-the-art facility for the Somali Pol...
Read More >>Italian Frigate Intervened to Protect Crew on Bulker from Pirates
The Italian Navy provided additional details on the boarding that took place aboard a bulker in the Gulf of Guinea reporting that...
Read More >>First Piracy Boarding in Months Reported in Gulf of Guinea
The first vessel in more than three months was boarded in the Gulf of Guinea on Sunday, April 3 with analysts suggesting that it w...
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