ANNUAL PIRACY REPORT – INTERNATIONAL MARITIME BUREAU

Annual Piracy Report 

• Since 2012, the Gulf of Guinea has emerged as one of the most pirate-infested waters in the world.
• Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) became the world’s most pirate-infested sea in 2018, according to International Maritime Bureau.
• The International Maritime Bureau reports 72 attacks last year on vessels at sea between Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
• Elsewhere piracy is in decline.

International Maritime Bureau

• International Maritime Bureau
• The ICC-International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is a specialized division of the International Chamber Of Commerce (ICC).
• The IMB is a non-profit making organization.
• It was established in 1981.
• It acts as a focal point in the fight against all types of maritime crime and malpractice.
• The IMB has an MOU with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and has observer status with Interpol (ICPO).
• Its main task is to protect the integrity of international trade by seeking out malpractice and fraud.

Source: Economist

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