The offshore supply vessel TAMPEN was attacked and boarded by pirates on September 5, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea. Reports indicate three armed pirates boarded the vessel and exchanged gun shots with the crew. Two crew members were...
Pirate Activity
Product Tanker MERCER STREET Attacked by Pirates – Two Dead
The product tanker MERCER STREET was attacked by pirates on July 29, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Oman. Reports indicate two crew members were killed during the attack. It is unknown if any other crew members were injured...
Oil Platform in Gulf of Mexico Attacked by Pirates
The offshore oil platform SANDUNGA was attacked by pirates on July 19, 2021. The platform is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche. Pirates were able to board the platform and steal tools and equipment. Reports indicate numerous shots were fired by...
Container Ship CSAV TYNDALL Attacked by Pirates
The container ship CSAV TYNDALL was attacked by pirates on July 3, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Oman, en route from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. At this point it is unclear if any crew members were injured in the...
Bulk Carrier CP TIANJIN Attacked by Pirates
The bulk carrier CP TIANJIN was attacked by pirates on June 6, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, en route from Port Harcourt, Nigeria to Santos, Brazil. At this point it is unclear if any crew members were injured in the attack. Records...
Fishing Vessel IRIS-S Attacked by Pirates – Five Kidnapped
The fishing vessel IRIS-S was attacked and boarded by pirates on May 31, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, southeast of Ghana. The pirates kidnapped five crew members during the attack. The vessel is owned and operated by D-H Fisheries. There...
Fishing Vessel ATLANTIC PRINCESS Boarded by Pirates – Five Kidnapped
The fishing vessel ATLANTIC PRINCESS was boarded by pirates on May 19, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea. Reports indicate that five crew members were kidnapped during the attack. There has been a dangerous increase in the number of pirate...
Container Ship CONTSHIP NEW Attacked and Boarded by Pirates
The container ship CONTSHIP NEW was boarded by pirates on April 23, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea. It is unclear if any crew members were injured or kidnapped during the attack. There has been a dangerous increase in the number of pirate...
15 Kidnapped Sailors from DAVIDE B Released
The Dutch product tanker DAVIDE B was attacked and boarded by pirates on March 11, 2021. During the attack, fifteen crew members were kidnapped by the pirates. The vessel is operated by De Poli Tankers BV. The shipmanager and technical manager is De Poli...
Product Tanker DAVIDE B Boarded by Pirates – 15 Kidnapped
The Dutch product tanker DAVIDE B was attacked and boarded by pirates on March 11, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea, south of Nigeria. The vessel was en route to Lagos, Nigeria from Latvia. Reports indicate that fifteen crew members have been...