Piracy - Gulf of Guinea
Members will be aware that the piracy situation in the Gulf of Guinea appears to have been escalating recently. As a response to this apparent escalation a number of industry bodies, including Intertanko, Intercargo, and the International Chamber of Shipping, have published a new updated Anti-piracy guidelines for protection against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
Members who may be considering trading their vessels to West Africa, should be advised that incidents as far south as Angola and as far north as Sierra Leone are experiencing increasingly violent attacks involving firearms and in some cases kidnapping for ransom which is becoming more common.
Please click here for a copy of the updated guidelines.
Email: loss.prevention@nepia.com