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BIMCO launches new contract for employment of security escort vessels
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved a new standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs). The standard is a balanced contractual framework for SEVs that accompany merchant ships in high threat areas such as the Gulf of Guinea which has recently seen a rise in piracy activity as the dry ... Please follow the link to continue reading.
The International Maritime Organization in the shadow of COVID-19
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has postponed all meetings since March 2020. BIMCO is adapting to the new schedule, and this article provides an overview of the IMO-related work that BIMCO members need to know about, despite the pandemic.
Security Guidance on Diverting Around the Cape of Good Hope to Avoid Suez
The ongoing blockage of the Suez Canal has resulted in ships diverting south to transit around the Cape of Good Hope, potentially taking them through the High Risk Area. It is noted that whilst the threat of Somalia-based piracy is currently suppressed through a combination of military operations, a... Please follow the link to continue reading.
MDAT-GoG Advisory Notice
Advisory notice of an attack on 24 January 2018.
The December issue of the Bulletin magazine is out
Get the latest insight and interviews in the December edition of BIMCO’s Bulletin magazine.
Nigerian piracy: A thing of the past?
BIMCO takes stock of the Nigerian piracy situation
MDAT-GoG establishes new website
Ships operating in the Gulf of Guinea can benefit studying the new website run by the UK/French security reporting centre MDAT-GoG (Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade for the Gulf of Guinea). It is also highly recommended to report ship's movements, suspicious observations and security incidents im... Please follow the link to continue reading.
Nine pirates convicted in Togo
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The International Maritime Bureau publishes 2020 piracy report
The ICC International Maritime Bureau has published its annual piracy report, which details the incidents of piracy and armed robberies in 2020. The Gulf of Guinea saw the highest ever number of crew kidnapped in 2020.
