The consulting company Vanguard Tech, which specializes in maritime risk consulting, said that Endo Ponente set off from Lome on Thursday and headed south, heading towards the Democratic Republic of Congo. When attempts were made to board, the captain ordered the crew to close in a secured room and called for help.
The pirates who tried to do the abordage escaped at the sight of the upcoming Tongy Navy. The captain informed the shipowner that both the ship and his crew are safe. The attack on the same ship took place 14 years ago when it swam under a Cypriot flag. He was then attacked by Nigerian pirates.
The most pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea took place in 2020. At that time, the International Maritime Office recorded 123 incidents, which meant that this region was responsible for most attacks and naval kidnappings in the world. A year later, the number of attacks dropped to 45, consistently lowering from year to year. The crews of the ships, however, are aware of the existing danger, especially in Nigeria rich in oil.
Proven pirate tactics
Pirates have been using the same practice for years – they most often kidnap the elders of crew members, e.g. captain or main mechanic, as well as foreign passengers. Then they transport them ashore, from where they contact the shipowners, demanding the ransom. This threat now extends to the west of Nigeria to Togo, Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, to Liberia, as well as south to Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Cameroon.
Located between Angola and Senegal, the Guinea bay is currently one of the most important strategic sea regions of the world. After many attacks on ships and ships floating through the Red Sea, this trail currently serves as the key corridor La International Shipping. The South African portal AFRiCaports reports that it travels from 1.5 to 2 thousand a day. various types of units.
