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The launch of Nigeria’s Deep Blue Project in June 2021 and subsequent declining trend of offshore piracy could potentially lull shipping operators into a false sense of security in the waters off West Africa. It would be disingenuous at best, and dangerous at worst to interpret the decline in piracy volumes in 2021 as indicative .
PVI joins task force of stakeholders to sign Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the suppression of piracy
PVI has joined forces with the world’s leading companies and associations in the shipping industry to sign the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on the Suppression of Piracy.
More than one hundred organisations from across the maritime industry, including flag state administrations, shipowners, charterers, and shipping associations have come together as a task force to raise world attention about the threats to shipping in the Gulf of Guinea.
“We are committed to providing safe passage for vessels and crews while operating within the Gulf of Guinea and beyond. Signing this declaration is far more than just adding names to a page, it is reaffirmation of Protection Vessels International’s long term commitment to partnering and capacity building with regional navies and home-grown West African security companies by sea and by land in the Gulf of Guinea”, said James Hilton, Managing D