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Nigeria convicts first pirates under new maritime law
A Nigerian court made the first convictions under a new anti-piracy law, giving hope to the world’s shipping fleets that legal reforms will help stem rising attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.The three men fined by the court in Port Harcourt, Nigeria’s …
Aug 18, 2020 / Piracy
Pirates Attack Another Offshore Vessel in Mexico
An offshore supply vessel was reportedly attacked offshore Mexico on Friday, July 24, in an incident that was described as a "violent armed boarding and robbery of personal belongings." Caption: Offshore Tug/Supply Ship Natalie - Image courtesy of …
Jul 28, 2020 / Piracy
Armed pirates kidnap crew members from BW Offshore’s FPSO Sendje Berge
On 2 July 2020, at approximately 4:20 am local time, BW Offshore’s FPSO Sendje Berge was subject to an attack by pirates offshore Nigeria in which nine Nigerian nationals were kidnapped.The incident onboard the FPSO has ended and none of those …
Jul 3, 2020 / Piracy
UK-flagged tanker 'repulses pirate attack' in Gulf of Aden
Manager of chemical tanker Stolt Apal says armed guard opens fire at attackers off the coast of Yemen Caption: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker Stolt Apal - Image courtesy of Steeve Greenwood Armed pirates attacked a British-flagged chemical tanker in …
May 19, 2020 / Piracy
Two Incidents of Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia Reported to ReCAAP ISC during 21-27 Apr 2020
During 21-27 Apr 2020, two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia were reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre:§ One was a CAT 3 incident that occurred on board a bulk carrier while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic …
Apr 28, 2020 / Piracy
Italian offshore ship Remas boarded by armed pirates in Mexico waters (Video)
Offshore supply ship REMAS was attacked and boarded by armed pirates on Apr 9 at around 2230 LT in Gulf of Mexico, some 70 nm N of Puerto Dos Bocas, Mexico.Pirates fired several shots and took several crew members, including officers, as hostages. …
Apr 15, 2020 / Piracy
Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMB
Seafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting 47 attacks in the first three months of 2020, up from 38 in the same period last year. Pirates boarded …
Apr 14, 2020 / Piracy
Swire Shipping extends South Pacific network
Swire Shipping today announced it will be entering a new vessel sharing partnership from New Zealand to Tonga, Samoa (Apia), Cook Islands and Fiji. This market-leading service will depart every 10 days from Auckland.“Swire Shipping has built up a …
Dec 18, 2019 / Piracy
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) confirms attack involving Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel, Pacific Warden offshore Equatorial Guinea
Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) confirms that the Pacific Warden, an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS), was attacked offshore Equatorial Guinea on 20 November 2019 at approximately 05:00 local time. The vessel was supporting offshore field …
Nov 26, 2019 / Piracy
Bollinger awarded contract to construct ocean transport barge
Bollinger Shipyards has been awarded a contract to construct an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat.Bollinger President & C.E.O. Ben Bordelon said, “We are pleased to announce that we will be constructing the Ocean Transport …
Nov 18, 2019 / Piracy