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UPDATE - Kidnapping - 213nm South Cotonou
Reporting indicates that Maltese flagged MT DAVIDE B (IMO9721750) has been boarded by 9 armed individuals 213nm South Cotonou, 15 crew reported kidnapped.
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Video: Pirates board & loot German container ship
Ecuadorian news agency EXPRESO expreso.ec reported a piracy attack in Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador, in the evening Mar 6 local time.
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How effective have regional frameworks been in resolving piracy within West Africa to date?
The West African maritime security situation is at breaking point. Seafarer's lives are at risk from ever-increasing violent attacks and Nigerian pirates are operating with increased impunity...
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Suspicious Approach - 105nm SE Nishtun
UKMTO reporting indicates that that a vessel has reported being approached by four small craft.
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Explosion - Gulf of Oman
Reporting indicates that an explosion has occurred on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman
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False Allegation of Attack - 17nm West Okwori Terminal
Reporting indicates that claims that an SEV was attacked 17nm West of Okwori resulting in the death of two personnel were false and the result of fictitious reporting.
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Missing Turks found murdered in Iraq
Dozens of people have been arrested after the bodies of 13 Turks who had been missing for five years were found in a cave. All had been shot. Eight have been identified as soldiers and police..
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How History Predicts COVID-19’s Impact on Maritime Piracy
By Brandon Prins, Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee 2020 was a bad year for maritime piracy. The global number of sea-piracy incidents rose by over 20% from 2019 and West Africa..
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