BIMCO launch Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy

In 2020, 135 crew were kidnapped from their ships globally, with the Gulf of Guinea accounting for over 95% of the crew numbers kidnapped.

While regional states affected, especially Nigeria, are working hard to manage the problem, several gaps remain unplugged.

To effectively manage the problem, 99 maritime companies, organizations, and flag states, including the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy.

This declaration will deploy capable military assets from able and willing non-regional states to actively combat piracy in the area in support of the efforts by countries in the region.

The signatories of this declaration firmly believe that piracy and attempts at kidnapping are preventable through active anti-piracy operations and that by the end of 2023 the number of attacks by pirates can be reduced by at least 80%.

Watch out for the #AreteDeepDive into this declaration and what it means for the region.