Piracy off the Somali coastline has not made a lot of headlines in the recent past. Nevertheless, there are important lessons to be learned from
Maritime security
Different reports have recently highlighted security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea. One was published by the International Maritime Bureau, another by the French Navy’s Mica centre and
Reports about maritime security incidents around the world usually highlight the threat of piracy in West Africa, specifically in the Gulf of Guinea. Annual reports
The publication of 2018’s State of Maritime Piracy report marks the ninth year that One Earth Future (OEF) has assessed the human cost of maritime
Some time ago, I gave an interview to the German Maritime Centre (Deutsches Maritimes Zentrum) which is a good summary of my research work over
Piracy increased on the world’s seas in 2018, with a marked rise in attacks against ships and crews around West Africa, the International Chamber of
The Danish Government has just launched the "Priority Paper for the Danish Efforts to Combat Piracy and other types of Maritime Crime 2019-2022", nicknamed “The
Various organisations from the maritime industry as well as naval forces and other agencies have contributed to the recently launched fifth version of the Best
European ministers on 26 June adopted a revised action plan on maritime security. With the new plan, Europe strengthens its commitment to security at sea
The number of piracy incidents doubled off the coast of East Africa in 2017 compared to 2016, according to the annual State of Piracy report