ECSA demands additional measures to fight pirates in Gulf of Guinea

Danish frigate Esbern Snare's firefight with assumed pirates in the Gulf of Guinea calls for sharpened focus on security in the area, says ECSA. According to Danish Minister of Defence Trine Bramsen, the attack on the warship came as a surprise.
Photo: PR / Stena
Photo: PR / Stena

There is still a lot of concern among European shipowners regarding piracy in the Gulf of Guinea - particularly after the most recent incident, when assumed pirates attacked Danish frigate Esbern Snare, writes the European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) in a statement.

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