Tanker Operator EOS Risk – piracy strategies for Gulf of Guinea
Apr 09 2021 The piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) is getting more complex, with pirates moving outside Nigerian waters – but shipping companies are not allowed to deploy privately contracted armed guards. David Johnson of EOS Risk updated us. “Tankers are the most vulnerable and targeted vessels in the Gulf of Guinea,” says David Johnson, CEO of maritime risk consultants EOS Risk. “In the last 18 months or so, the frequency of successful hijacking has increased, not hugely, this is forecast to change with the onset of the dry season, ...
Source: tankeroperator.com