International Maritime Bureau
Pirates kidnap four crew from Greek boat off Togo, Togo navy says
Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo in the early hours of Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the West African nation's navy said, two days after a similar attack in the waters of neighboring Benin.
CNN: Oil Tanker with 22 Aboard Missing Off Coast of West Africa
The search for a missing oil tanker off the coast of West Africa entered its fourth day Sunday, with no word on the fate of the 22 Indian nationals aboard the vessel.
Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high, says watchdog
The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming increasingly dangerous, the International Maritime Bureau said Jan. 10.
While the overall number of pirate attacks has declined in recent years, the IMB said 62 people worldwide were kidnapped for ransom at sea last year compared to only 19 in 2015 and nine in 2014.
Greek tanker missing in Gulf of Guinea amid piracy fears
The fate of a Greek oil tanker that disappeared in the Gulf of Guinea last week remained unclear on Monday as the firm that owns the vessel said it had lost contact with it amid fears of an attack by pirates.
The Liberia-flagged MT Fair Artemis last communicated with its managing firm Fairdeal Group last Wednesday while off the coast of Ghana, West Africa, according to reports.
IMB reports ‘possible hijack’ of Greek tanker off Ghana
A Greek tanker with 24 crew aboard is believed to have been hijacked off Ghana in the Gulf of Guinea, the International Maritime Bureau said on Friday.
The Liberia-flagged MT Fair Artemis lost contact with its owners on Wednesday off Ghanas capital Accra, IMBs Kuala Lumpur-based Piracy Reporting Center said.