- The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to the strengthening of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
- ECSA welcomes the extension of the Coordinated Maritime Presence in the Gulf of Guinea until 2024.
The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to the strengthening of maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea and North-Western Indian Ocean, says an article published on Capital link website.
Extension of the coordinated maritime presence in the Gulf of Guinea
Two sets of Council Conclusions have been adopted on Monday to extend and enhance the EU’s Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) in the Gulf of Guinea and in the North-Western Indian Ocean, signalling the continued commitment by the EU and its Member States to maritime security. The Conclusions also acknowledge the key role of Operation ATALANTA in the Indian Ocean.
ECSA welcomes the extension of the Coordinated Maritime Presence in the Gulf of Guinea until 2024, as this region remains a dangerous piracy hotspot and a challenging area of operation for vessels and their crews.
Despite the decrease in overall incident numbers in the past year, recent incidents are a sound reminder of the ongoing threat of piracy.
While shipowners continue to play their role to mitigate the risk, government action remains crucial through deployment of adequate naval assets, capacity building and support to the Yaoundé Architecture.
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