According to reports by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) worldwide Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC). Pirates continue to pose a threat to shipping in West African waters and ports, . Violence against crew members is often a risk, as well as kidnapping, as the pirates attempt to steal cargoes of oil.
In one incident on 31 July, which took place around 21 nautical miles off Bonny, Nigeria, three crew members were reported missing after pirates attacked a tanker and stole crew members’ personal belongings. The Nigerian navy escorted the vessel to Bonny anchorage.
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Source: itfseafarers.org
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