Following the event in the Gulf of Guinea on 24 November entailing the Danish frigate Esben Snare as well as a presumed pirate vessel, BIMCO contacts all marine pressures in the location to additional boost the stress on piracy teams as well as wishes an ongoing marine existence will certainly work as a deterrent.
According to the Danish Armed Forces, Danish frigate Esben Snare has actually been associated with an event entailing thought pirates on 24 November in the waters southern ofNigeria The Danish navy additionally introduced that the frigate was close adequate to send out a group to the thought pirates with the goal to board, however the vessel did not respond when gotten to quit. The group released cautioning shots after which the thought pirates opened up fire straight at the Danish soldiers that reacted in protection. After a quick exchange of fire, 4 thought pirates passed away, as well as one was wounded. None of the Danish soldiers were injured.
BIMCO has actually constantly asked for worldwide assistance in the location as well as in May introduced the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy along with the sector.
Following the event, BIMCO’s Secretary General as well as CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, David Loosley claimed, “BIMCO is grateful to the Danish Navy for their firm actions to stop suspected pirates in the Gulf of Guinea. While every loss of life is tragic, we note the Danish special forces – acting in accordance with international law – were forced to fire in self-defense directly against the suspected pirates.”
The Danish frigate left Denmark for Gulf of Guinea at the end of October 2021. The goal is that the noticeable existence of the Esben Snare in the location will certainly be a deterrent for pirates, however Danish authorities have actually introduced that the frigate will certainly additionally attempt to proactively situate pirates as well as interfere where feasible if pirate assaults take place.
“We hope this incident will have a deterrent effect on pirate groups considering attacking shipping in the Gulf of Guinea. For too long Niger Delta based pirate groups have been allowed to operate almost unhindered in the world’s number one piracy hotspot: The Eastern Gulf of Guinea. We continue to call for all naval forces in the area to further increase the pressure against the pirate groups and act with determination and in accordance with international law,” states BIMCO’s Head of Maritime Safety as well as Security, Jakob Larsen.
Denmark is not the only nation to respond to the issue of piracy assaults in the Gulf ofGuinea In November 2020 an Italian battleship interrupted a pirate strike on a vessel, as well as in October 2021 a Russian battleship went after off a pirate team striking a container ship. Other nations sustain the initiatives with capability structure as well as joint patrols with local navies. In mid-October, the UK introduced that it would certainly release a marine vessel plus a set of Royal Marines to the Gulf of Guinea to assist in the fight versus piracy.
The Gulf of Guinea remains to be specifically harmful for seafarers with 32% of all reported events of piracy in the very first fifty percent of 2021 happening in the area, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau.
