# Gulf of Guinea remains world’s piracy hotspot in 2021

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**Created:** [April 24, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/gulf-of-guinea-remains-world-s-piracy-hotspot-in-2021/59225 "2021-04-24T13:41:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 24, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/gulf-of-guinea-remains-world-s-piracy-hotspot-in-2021/59225/1 "2021-04-24T13:41:24Z")

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Gulf of Guinea remains world’s piracy hotspot in 2021, according to IMB’s latest figures…

> **[Gulf of Guinea remains world’s piracy hotspot in 2021, according to IMB’s...](https://www.icc-ccs.org/index.php/1306-gulf-of-guinea-remains-world-s-piracy-hotspot-in-2021-according-to-imb-s-latest-figures)**
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> London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 April 2021 – The Gulf of Guinea accounted for nearly half (43%) of all reported piracy incidents in the first three months of 2021, according to the latest figures from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). IMB’s...

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**Post date:** [October 26, 2021, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/gulf-of-guinea-remains-world-s-piracy-hotspot-in-2021/59225/2 "2021-10-26T11:49:53Z")

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The Russian Navy to the rescue:

> **[Russian navy comes to the rescue of MSC ship attacked off West Africa -...](https://splash247.com/russian-navy-comes-to-the-rescue-of-msc-ship-attacked-off-west-africa/)**
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> The Russian Navy reacted fast yesterday helping stop a pirate attack underway onboard a boxship operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). The 1,893 teu was attacked and boarded yesterday in the Gulf of Guinea while the vessel was making its way...