Tag: International Maritime Bureau
Report: West Africa now world’s piracy capital
West Africa has overtaken Somalia as the world’s piracy hot-spot with 966 sailors attacked last year, a report by the…
4 sailors captured in Nigerian waters
A few days after Nigerian kidnappers freed 5 workers of the Hyundai Heavy Industries in Bayelsa state, pirates have attacked…
Pirates Release Seized German Ship
Pirates released a German-owned tanker off Togo on Friday, a day after capturing it, the International Maritime Bureau said as…
Pirates strike again in Nigerian waters, hijack oil tanker
Pirates have hijacked a Singapore-owned oil tanker in Nigerian waters, the third attack in just over two weeks in the…
Ship’s crew aborts pirate hijack off Nigeria
Pirates attacked a Greek-owned oil tanker off Nigeria Friday but failed to hijack the ship after the crew hid in…
Steer Clear Of Nigerian Waters, Maritime Watchdog Warns Ships
An international maritime watchdog on Monday warned ships to steer clear of waters off Nigeria due to a trio of…