piracy - Professional Mariner

23 Jan

IMB urges continued vigilance as global piracy declines

Maritime NewsLicensing and training, piracy, Security

(LONDON) — The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is calling for efforts to be sustained worldwide as maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached their lowest recorded level in almost three decades. The IMB’s annual report recorded 115 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in 2022 – compared to 132 in 2021 – with half of them occurring in…

MarAd updates warning for Persian Gulf, nearby areas

Maritime Newspiracy, Security, shipping

(WASHINGTON) — While the Indian Ocean piracy "high risk area" will be removed on Jan. 1, 2023, regional conflicts, heightened military activity and increased political tensions continue to pose threats to merchant vessels operating in this geographic area, warns the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). On Aug. 30, MarAd issued a revised advisory (2022-08) to U.S.-flagged commercial vessels operating in the…

Piracy edges closer to home with wave of raids in southern Gulf

Supply BoatMexico, piracy, pirates

In the brief cellphone video recorded by a crewmember on the offshore supply vessel (OSV) Remas, the pirates walk back and forth on the deck of the ship, clenching their guns and using them to point as they order around the crew. Their faces are draped in clothing and bandanas. On April 9, the Italian-flagged OSV, owned by the multinational…