IMB Piracy Reporting Centre Archives

January 14, 2020

Unprecedented number of crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea in 2019 despite drop in overall global numbers

Written by Baird Maritime on January 14, 2020. Posted in Piracy.

Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the International Chamber ..

July 13, 2017

FEATURE: 87 incidents of maritime piracy in first half of year

Written by Baird Maritime on July 13, 2017. Posted in Piracy, Ship World.

Continuing decline in the number of reported incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships has been revealed in the second quarter piracy report of the ..

November 21, 2019

Togo president cites West African states’ lack of coordination against piracy in Gulf of Guinea

Written by Baird Maritime on November 21, 2019. Posted in Piracy.

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has stated that the continuing incidents of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea are the result of West African countries’ failure to ..

July 25, 2018

FEATURE | New IMB report shows persistent piracy risk in Gulf of Guinea

Written by Baird Maritime on July 25, 2018. Posted in Ausmarine - Maritime Security, Maritime Security World, Ship World.

The second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows that all 2018 crew kidnappings have so far occurred in the Gulf of Guinea in six ..