PIRACY NUMBERS DROP; DANGER REMAINS
Despite a drop in piracy attacks worldwide, pirate gangs are still active and their business model has not yet been broken. International clamp down and hostile weather conditions have forced Somali pirates to retreat for a while, but they are slowly becoming active again and have attacked two vessels in October. In Africa, the ‘epicentre’ of piracy is shifting from east to west with increased attacks off the coast of Nigeria. But it seems, the most dangerous route is Malacca Straits in Asia due to rising armed robbery attacks off Indonesia’s coast.