Update on 16 Mar 2022:
The Gulf of Guinea continues to be particularly dangerous for Seafarers and the region accounted for all 50 kidnapped crew and the single crew fatality recorded during the first half of 2021.
Due to the Ukraine crisis, it is expected that some of the int’l navy ships by countries such as Denmark, Portugal, France and Italy in the region may have or would return to their national waters.
Download the BMP West Africa (Best Management Practices to Deter Piracy and Enhance Maritime Security off the Coast of West Africa including the Gulf of Guinea), V.1, March 2020, and the additional industry guidance issued on 21 Oct 2020.
