By: William Clowes | Mar 17 2021 at 06:00 AM | Maritime News | Liner Shipping | International TradeDenmark will send a naval vessel to West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to aid the fight against rampant piracy. Moller-Maersk A/S and shipping industry groups for a more assertive international response to kidnappings that occur in the region. The waters in the area are the most dangerous for seafarers worldwide, accounting for almost all maritime abductions in recent years. The vessel will combat piracy by providing escorts to civilian shipping and carrying out rescue operations following attacks, it said. “If we are to get serious about managing security in the Gulf of Guinea, an international military presence is necessary,” Danish Defense Minister Trine Bramsen said in Tuesday’s statement.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 17, 2021 10:18 UTC