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West Africa (14)

Attack - 200nm South West of Bayelsa State

Reporting indicates that an MT approached by 1 white speed boat. It is understood that shots were fired.

Attack - 150nm South West of Port Harcourt

Reporting indicates that the M/V COOL GIRL reported being attacked by 2 speed boats.

Suspicious Approach - 85nm SW Brass

Reporting indicates that an MT was approached by 2 speedboats 85nm SW Brass. Vessel and crew are safe.

Kidnapping - 75nm South Lomé

Reporting indicates that the MV AGISILAOS (IMO:9315745) was boarded by an unknown number of persons while underway.

Kidnapping - 14nm NNW Pennington Terminal

Reporting indicates that the St Kitts flagged general cargo vessel MILAN (IMO 8113619) has been boarded 14nm NNM of the Pennington Terminal 10nm from shore. .

Piracy thrives off West Africa despite COVID crushing global shipping

This August, the final captives held hostage by Somali pirates were finally released after an excruciatingly long captivity. The stretch of coast off East Africa where the captives were taken in 2015..

Kidnap confirmed - 40nm South Lomé

Reporting indicates that contact has been lost with the MT STELIOS K IMO: 8679209 in route to Lagos.

Ghanaian maritime stakeholders: Political parties must address issues

Stakeholders in the Ghanaian Maritime Sector have called on political parties to spell out their proposed policies for the sector. They made the call during an open forum entitled, "Adopting the..

Suspicious approach - 59nm South Lome

Reporting indicates that the MT SKS DONGGANG (IMO:9461855) was approached by a skiff with an unknown number of persons onboard.

Kidnapping - 44nm South Brass

Reporting indicates that the Ghanaian flagged general cargo vessel AM DELTA (IMO9015929) has been boarded resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew.