shining a light
In view of the continuing threat of pirate attacks, shipping companies must continue to maintain full compliance with BMP5 and be vigilant in their voluntary reporting.
By Carina Bruwer, PhD candidate, Centre of Criminology, University of Cape Town.
Turning the tide of piracy and attacks is not a difficult operation in terms of military and law enforcement.
“We look towards the EU, China and the United States to join forces and deploy naval capacity in the Gulf of Guinea to end this constant threat to seafarers.”
76 incidents of piracy and armed robbery reported in Asia between January to December 2018.
EU, China and the US need to support counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Stena Imperial reported a suspected pirate approach whilst on northbound passage through the Red Sea west of Yemen on her way from Far East to Rotterdam for discharge.
The International Maritime Bureau said that of 46 incidents recorded in Gulf of Guinea, 31 were logged from Nigerian territorial waters.
In a world of increasingly complex security risks, mariners and ships must protected themselves comprehensively against all threats.
Indonesia recorded 43 incidents in 2017, down from 49 in 2016. In the Philippines, however, the number of reported incidents has more than doubled, from 10 in 2016 to 22 in 2017.
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