Pirates hijack boat, abduct passengers in Rivers 

  Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates have hijacked a passenger boat along the waterways of…

Pirates attack general cargo ship in Bayelsa 

A general cargo ship believed to be named ‘ESL Australia’ was attacked by persons suspected to…

Nigeria to prosecute pirates under new law

  The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated its commitment to collaborate with…

Pirates fire upon Stolt-Nielsen’s chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden

  A Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker sustained minor damages over the weekend after armed guards aboard Stolt…

Pirates fire upon Stolt-Nielsen’s chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden

  A Stolt-Nielsen chemical tanker sustained minor damages over the weekend after armed guards aboard Stolt…

Pirates board two ships; kidnap seafarers in Gulf of Guinea

  Two new pirate attacks that resulted in the kidnapping of seafarers have been reported in…

Pirates board containership off Benin, hold crew hostage 

  Pirates are reported to have attacked the containership Tommi Ritscher off Cotonou, Benin holding eight…

Pirates board 37 ships, kidnap 22 seafarers in Q1

  Pirates boarded 37 ships and kidnapped 22 seafarers in the first quarter of 2020, the…

Pirates hijack boat with 12 in Rivers 

  No fewer than 12 passengers travelling from Port Harcourt to Bakana in Degema Local Government…

Pirates defy coronavirus; kidnap 7 seafarers from MSC ship off Gabon 

  Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea appear not to be deterred by the coronavirus disease…

Pirates defy coronavirus; kidnap 7 seafarers from MSC ship off Gabon 

  Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea appear not to be deterred by the coronavirus disease…

Pirates attack ship off Cotonou

  Pirates have continued to render the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) unsafe for shipping activities as…