Royal Canadian Nvy ship, HMCS Calgary, with 3 drugs interdictions in early June, raised the tally to 17 successful interdictions in just 8 weeks as part of CMF TF 150

Ethiopia and Djibouti agree to military cooperation upscale for peace in the region, increasing an already crowded area.

ReCAAP ISC highlights concerns over continued occurrence of ship boarding incidents in Singapore Strait. 12 incidents reported January - April 2021.

Global piracy incidents during the first quarter 2021 shows drop in incidents of reports from 47 in the same period 2020, down to 38 in 2021. GoG remains the piracy hotspot with 43% of incidents.

The Philippines Armed Forces, over a 3 day period, rescued 4 crew members abducted from a fishing trawler in January 2020 by the Abu Sayyaf Group, following 14 months held in captivity.

Suspected Nigerian pirates have boarded and abducted 15 Turkish crew from container ship, Mozart, in the Gulf of Guinea. 1 Azerbaijani crew member killed, 3 remained onboard to sail to safe port.

Of 195 incidences of piracy & armed robbery against ships worldwide, Gulf of Guinea records highest-ever kidnappings of seafarers at 135 crew; 95% of all crew kidnapped, reports IMB.

With over 100 seafarers kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea region, MDAT-GOG has issued a warning of a HIGH RISK maritime incident likely to occur in the coming days or weeks