Experts in maritime risk and global security, Dryad Global have reported another kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea. At 0400 UTC, on 16th November 2020 the Ghanaian flagged general cargo vessel, AM DELTA, was boarded by 6/7 pirates. The pirates are believed to have damaged the onboard communications and navigation equipment and kidnapped five of … More Gulf of Guinea – Another Kidnapping by Pirates
Gulf of Guinea – Two vessels were attacked by pirates during one day. Crew were kidnapped from one vessel, the second vessel prevented the pirates from boarding. The fishing vessel, (fv AP703) with 50 crew – 48 locals and 2 Koreans, was attacked at 1300 UTC August 28th in the Gulf of Guinea SSW of … More Gulf of Guinea – Two Piracy Attacks in One Day
The Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center (KAIPTC) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and funding from the Government of Japan, is commencing a new one-year project to develop the technical capacity of maritime crime control officials in Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. The new project … More Maritime Crime Control Officers To Benefit From New Capacity Development Project
