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09.06.2021
Fears over armed guards take-up as Delta variant hits floating armouries
MNG Maritime warns that shipowners may see going unprotected as a lesser risk as Covid-19 mutation spreads UK shipowner MNG Maritime has warned that vessel operators may be reluctant to take armed guards on board as the Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads on floating armouries.Shipping…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
04.06.2021
Suspicious approach 60NM East of Accra – GoG
Master reports suspicious approach by a small craft with 10 POB in position 05°29N 0°44E approximately 60NM East of Accra, Ghana. Vessel and crew are safe. Source: MDAT-GoG

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
01.06.2021
Vessel has been boarded 104nm South of Cotonou – GoG
Reporting indicates that a fishing vessel was attacked at position 04°33N 002°23E approximately 104 nm South of Cotonou, Benin Republic. Source: MDAT-GoG

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
25.05.2021
Explosion aboard MV X-PRESS PEARL; crew evacuated
The situation on the X-Press Pearl deteriorated dramatically today. The three-month old, 2,700 teu ship, carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, caught fire on Thursday off Colombo Port with Sri Lanka deploying aircraft and navy vessels to assist in firefighting. This morning the vessel suffered…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
20.05.2021
Vessel has been boarded 100nm of Accra – GoG
Reporting indicates that a vessel being boarded in position 04°33′ 12” N 001°15′ 49” E. Boarders departed from the vessel at 20th of May at 01:45 UTC. Vessel and crew are reported to be safe. Source: MDAT-GoG

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
14.05.2021
Attempt to board weapons on a ship with a Greek flag – The maneuvers of the captain repelled them
The Greek-flagged tanker Astro Perseus was at sea about 3.1 nautical miles northwest of Pulau Nongsa in East Indonesia’s Batam when a suspicious small vessel approached it from the stern. The armed robbers tried to board the ship with the help of a hook, but…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
05.05.2021
Suspicious approach approximately 60nm west of Al Hudaydah, Yemen
An MT was approached to within 15 meters by two (2) small crafts with six POB on board each. Vessel and crew are safe. Source: UKMTO

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
27.04.2021
Saudi Arabia Destroys Bomb-Laden Boat Off Yanbu in Red Sea
Saudi Arabia said it destroyed a bomb-laden boat in the Red Sea near the refinery hub of Yanbu Tuesday. The Defense Ministry said the vessel was remotely controlled and spotted at 6:40 a.m. local time. An investigation is ongoing, according to the state-run Saudi Press…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
23.04.2021
Containership has been attacked 185nm SSW Bayelsa State – GoG
Reporting indicates that a Containership has been attacked 185nm SSW Bayelsa State. Further updates to follow. Source: MDAT-GoG

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
21.04.2021
Suspicious approach on the MV Rosa – GoG
A skiff approached MV Rosa within 5 cables for 45 minutes but failed to come alongside. Source: MDAT-GoG

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
02.04.2021
SECURITY GUIDANCE ON DIVERTING AROUND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO AVOID SUEZ
The ongoing blockage of the Suez Canal has resulted in ships diverting south to transit around the Cape of Good Hope, potentially taking them through the High Risk Area. It is noted that whilst the threat of Somalia-based piracy is currently suppressed through a combination…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News
28.03.2021
Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones – state media
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the Iran-aligned group planned to use in an “imminent” attack launched from the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Saudi state media reported on Sunday. The coalition in separate statements also said it…

by Alexis Karatsikakis in Piracy News

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