Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have actually struck once again.

The International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre confirmed Wednesday that 6 staff participants were abducted from a secured vessel off the shore of Bonny Island, Nigeria recently.

The event took place April 19 at around 1430 regional time as the ship was secured at theBonner Outer Anchorage The record claimed the vessel was boarded by unapproved individuals that abducted 6 staff as well as ran away. The continuing to be staff were reported risk-free.

The Nigerian navy was informed as well as examinations right into the event are continuous, the IMB claimed.

The maritime consulting team grey Page identified the vessel as the 3,075 dwt APECUS, which is signed up inPalau The alert claimed the strike was the 2nd strike on delivering off Bonny Island in much less than a week, after a item vessel was bombarded on April 15.

Last Friday’s kidnapping is the current to emphasize the risk versus ships as well as teams in the area. According to the IMB’s most current piracy record, there were 22 piracy events reported in the very first quarter of 2019 in the Gulf of Guinea, as well as the area likewise made up every one of the globally staff kidnappings with 21 staff participants abducted throughout 5 different events.

Nigeria, particularly, has actually been a hotspot for piracy. In the very first quarter of 2019, Nigeria experienced a reported 14 events of piracy for Q1 2019, although below the 22 events in Q1 2018.