The oceans were a dangerous place last year. The Gulf of Guinea—a major shipping corridor off the west coast of Africa—was especially dangerous. According to the annual piracy report released last week by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) saw a 20 percent increase in incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships last year. [1] The number of incidents where ships were boarded last year equalled the total number of incidents (of all outcomes) the year prior. A record number of kidnappings were recorded last year as well with over 95 percent of kidnappings occurring in the Gulf of Guinea.
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The oceans were a dangerous place last year. The Gulf of Guinea—a major shipping corridor off the west coast of Africa—was especially dangerous. According to the annual piracy report released last week by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) saw a 20 percent increase in incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships last year. [1] The number of incidents where ships were boarded last year equalled the total number of incidents (of all outcomes) the year prior. A record number of kidnappings were recorded last year as well with over 95 percent of kidnappings occurring in the Gulf of Guinea.