On Saturday, experts at a conference hosted by Nigeria’s Institute of International Studies asserted that the piracy problem in the Gulf of Guinea begins closer to the shore than in most other regions. The oil laden delta-region on the southern coast of Nigeria is home to much insurgent activity, including hijacking oil pipelines and tankers, and […]
UK Ships May Fire on Pirates
The United Kingdom has clarified rules on when armed guards aboard commercial vessels flying U.K. flags are allowed to fire at pirate vessels. The rule is focused on vessels in the Indian Ocean, which constantly must be on the lookout for Somali pirates. Previous versions of official guidance have been unclear, and this update […]
Increased Threat to West Africa Shipping
While much recent international attention has been paid to hijackings and piracy off the eastern coast of Africa, the continent’s western coast is also infested with pirates. And while there has been some success thwarting criminals near Somali waters, there hasn’t been no such victory against their counterparts in Nigeria. The Gulf of Guinea has […]
Piracy and Armed Robbery in Asia
Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has published ‘Patterns and Trends of Situation on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia for 2011’The scope of this highly interesting and recommended study is as follows. An analysis of: – Overall patterns and trends (2007-2011); – Situation Update […]
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