Piracy Reduced In Gulf Of Guinea, Nigerian Waters - IMB Report

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A report by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) indicates that piracy incidents recorded in the first nine months of 2021 in the Gulf of Guinea and

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The IMB report released this week shows that 85 vessels were boarded within the period under review, nine attempted attacks, two vessels shot at and one hijacked.

A statement by the director of information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, restated the Bureau’s warning for seafarers to remain vigilant particularly in view of high level of violence against crew in many areas. According to the report, the Gulf of Guinea region recorded 28 incidents of piracy and armed robbery in 2021’s first nine months, compared to 46 for the same period in 2020.He added that crew kidnappings in the region dropped with a single crew member kidnapped in quarter three of 2021, compared to 31 in five separate incidents during the same quarter in the preceding year.

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