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IMO Urges Action to Deter Piracy in Gulf of Guinea
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Enhanced cooperation and implementation of best practices are needed to avoid, deter and report attacks threatening ships and crew in the world s top piracy hotspot, says the United Nations (UN) maritime agency
Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the UN s International Maritime Organization (IMO) expressed his deep concern about the escalation in the number and severity of attacks on ships and crew in the Gulf of Guinea region, and insisted on the need for a collaborative approach to restore security and reduce the threats to the safety and security of crews and vessels operating in the region.
IMO urges for action to deter piracy in Gulf of Guinea February 16, 2021, by Jasmina Ovcina
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for urgent action to deter piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
The urgency of the situation has been underlined by the attack on the container ship Mozart on 23 January 2021, which resulted in a fatality and the kidnapping of 15 seafarers.
The seafarers have been rescued after the shipowner paid for the ransom to the pirates. Recounting their captivity, the seafarers pointed to grueling conditions while being kept in a forest under constant threat of being killed if their company fails to pay for ransom.