Sailing in dangerous waters

While Somali piracy appears to be under control, recent events have underlined that the problem is still there

Published Tue, May 30, 2017 · 09:50 PM

EARLIER this month the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) issued its report for the first quarter of this year, and it makes for sombre reading.

Tragically two seafarers were killed in February in the Southern Philippines, an area which has become even more dangerous in recent weeks. Worldwide, pirates and armed robbers attacked 43 ships and captured 58 seafarers in the first quarter of 2017, slightly more than the same period last year.

The global report highlights persisting violence in piracy hotspots off Nigeria and around the Southern Philippines - where two crew members were killed in February. Indonesia also reported frequent incidents, mostly low-level thefts from anchored vessels.

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