Denmark Deploys Frigate to Gulf of Guinea Over Piracy Concerns by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday March 17, 2021 The government of Gulf of Guinea on concerns over increased piracy in the area. The frigate will be deployed in the autumn of this year, Denmark's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on its website on Tuesday. Piracy "threatens the security of Danish and foreign crews," the ministry said in the statement. "In such a situation we cannot and shall not just watch. "We must stand up for the right to free navigation. The Danish Navy has previously proved strong and important in the combating of the pirates.