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West Africa Flash maritime piracy 

A fishing vessel boarded by pirates. Another attempt fails

8th June 2021July 24, 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Benin, Gulf of Guinea, pirates, attempted attack

(B2) Attacks continue in the Gulf of Guinea A cargo ship was the victim of a pirate attack on Sunday (6

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News Blog West Africa maritime piracy 

A Turkish container ship hacked in the Gulf of Guinea (v3)

24th January 202126th January 2021 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Boarding, Citadel, Gulf of Guinea, pirates, Sao Tome and Principe, Turkey

(B2) The Mozart, a Turkish ship, was boarded on Saturday (23.01) morning by pirates off Sao

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Flash EU-CSDP mission maritime piracy 

The behavior of a suspicious ship in the Indian Ocean alerts Rota. The Santa Maria on site

September 20, 20202th October Nicolas Gros Verheyde EUNAVFOR Atalanta, pirates, Somali Police Force, Santa Maria, suspect

(B2) The change of course "without apparent reason" of the Greek tanker MT Aegian II triggered the alert at

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News Blog maritime piracy 

Robbery common in Nigerian ports

17th February 202018th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde attacks, Benin, Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria, pirates, ports

(B2) The attack on a container ship off the coast of Nigeria is not an isolated act. Acts of piracy or

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News Blog maritime piracy 

A German container ship attacked off Nigeria. The Portuguese Navy intervenes (v3)

16th February 202020th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Benin, Gulf of Guinea, Lagos, Nigeria, maritime piracy, pirates

(B2) The Maersk Tema, a German container ship, was attacked on Friday (February 14) off the Nigerian coast, by a group

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Flash maritime piracy 

Greek oil tanker attacked by pirates in Cameroon waters

2th January 20206th February 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea, Greece, pirates

(B2) A Greek oil tanker was attacked by pirates in Cameroonian waters at the end of December. Eight sailors have

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News Blog maritime piracy 

A Spanish patrol boat rescues the crew of a ship attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea

7th May 20197th May 2019 Nicolas Gros Verheyde Attack, Spain, Gulf of Guinea, pirates

(B2) The Spanish patrol boat Serviola (P-71) released this Monday (May 6) the crew of a Maltese-flagged ship hijacked by

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News Blog maritime piracy 

The five pirates arrested by the Spaniards transferred to the Seychelles

April 28thApril 29th Nicolas Gros Verheyde arrest, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Navarre, pirates, Lawsuit, Seychelles

(B2) It was finally in the Seychelles that the five suspects of acts of piracy arrested within the framework of operation EUNAVFOR landed

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News Blog EU-CSDP mission maritime piracy 

The pirates are on the attack again. A mother ship stopped short in the Indian Ocean (v4)

April 23th26th January 2020 Nicolas Gros Verheyde arrest, mother ship, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, Navarre, Indian Ocean, P3 Orion, pirates, Maritime surveillance, Yemen

(B2) The Spanish frigate 'Navarra' (F-85), the flagship of the European operation against piracy in the Indian Ocean

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