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...
Pirate Activity
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...
Pirates Attack and Board Container Ship PACORA
The container ship PACORA was attacked and boarded by pirates on March 6, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador. After boarding the vessel, the pirates targeted nine containers on board, looting the contents before escaping via smaller...
Pirates Release 15 Sailors Kidnapped from Container Ship MOZART
Reports indicate the 15 sailors who were kidnapped from the container ship MOZART on January 23, 2021 have been released by pirates in Nigeria. A representative from the shipping company has indicated the sailors will be allowed to return to their native Turkey. The...
Fishing Vessel LIANPENGYU Hijacked by Pirates
The tuna fishing ship LIANPENGYU was attacked and hijacked by pirates on February 8, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea. Details are not yet known, but it is believed the vessel was boarded and hijacked by pirates. It is unclear whether any...
Chemical Tanker MARIA E Boarded by Pirates
The tanker ship MARIA E was attacked and boarded by pirates on February 9, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea while en route from Lome, Togo to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. It is unclear how many pirates boarded the vessel and whether any crew...
Greek Chemical Tanker SEA PHANTOM Boarded by Pirates
The chemical tanker ship SEA PHANTOM was boarded by pirates on February 6, 2021. At the time, the vessel was in the Gulf of Guinea southwest of Cameroon. The vessel was en route from Lome, Togo to Douala, Cameroon. It is unclear how many pirates boarded the vessel...
General Cargo Ship Vantage Wave Boarded by Pirates
The general cargo ship Vantage Wave was boarded by pirates on January 28, 2021. At the time, the vessel was northwest of Indonesia. The vessel was underway when three individuals with weapons were discovered in the engine room on board. An alarm was raised on board...
Bulk Carrier Elvia Boarded by Pirates
The bulk carrier Elvia was boarded by pirates on January 28, 2021. At the time, the vessel was approximately six nautical miles northwest of Indonesia. The vessel was underway when ten individuals with weapons were discovered in the engine room on board. An alarm...