Piracy is not over. Potts calls boaters and other vessels to order

(BRUSSELS2) Rear Admiral Potts, who commands the European Union's anti-piracy operation in the Indian Ocean (EUNAVFOR Atalanta) sounded a few days ago the reminder of the maritime community, in particular shipowners of pleasure and recreation. The decrease in pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa makes Atalanta sailors fear a drop in vigilance and an increase in recklessness. Also Potts warns: the threat remains.

Extreme violence on arrival for boaters

« We are currently witnessing a tactical success (But) it is still fully reversible”. And ship owners must “ continue to avoid transit through high-risk areas - southern Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean ". We do not emphasize enough - he specifies the " serious danger that there is, to cross these zones. And to recall for those who would have forgotten that of the 12 attacks on pleasure boats suffered in recent years, "almost all have led to the taking of hostages of the crew, with detention "on average of 7 months , some being held for much longer, with considerable ransoms demanded for release”. “Extreme violence and mock executions being the norm”. Notice to amateurs... in a way

To be continued: a sub-declaration of incidents