Year: 2026 Language: English Author: NorthStandard Genre: Briefing Publisher: NorthStandard Edition: July 2026 Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 6 Description: Piracy off West Africa has been a very serious concern for many years. Incidents have been reported as far south as Angola and as far north as Sierra Leone. The spectrum of potential maritime criminals in West Africa is wide. They range from opportunistic thieves looking to rob vessels at anchor; stevedores stealing small amounts of cargo, to highly sophisticated criminal gangs that can operate across national boundaries. These gangs have the ability to identify, track and hijack specific vessels and conduct ship to ship transfers of petroleum cargoes offshore. Attacks are often violent in nature and cases include kidnapping for ransom of ships’ crews. Added to the criminal mix are politically motivated militias who regard maritime assets, in particular those connected to the local oil industry, as legitimate targets. This briefing should be read in conjunction with the Loss Prevention Briefing, Maritime Security – General Recommendations.
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Maritime Security: Gulf of Guinea
Language: English
Author: NorthStandard
Genre: Briefing
Publisher: NorthStandard
Edition: July 2026
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 6
Description: Piracy off West Africa has been a very serious concern for many years. Incidents have been reported as far south as Angola and as far north as Sierra Leone.
The spectrum of potential maritime criminals in West Africa is wide. They range from opportunistic thieves looking to rob vessels at anchor; stevedores stealing small amounts of cargo, to highly sophisticated criminal gangs that can operate across national boundaries. These gangs have the ability to identify, track and hijack specific vessels and conduct ship to ship transfers of petroleum cargoes offshore.
Attacks are often violent in nature and cases include kidnapping for ransom of ships’ crews. Added to the criminal mix are politically motivated militias who regard maritime assets, in particular those connected to the local oil industry, as legitimate targets.
This briefing should be read in conjunction with the Loss Prevention Briefing, Maritime Security – General Recommendations.
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