European shipowners hail EU military plan as a good start

For European shipowners, the European Union plan to boost the military presence in the Gulf of Guinea to fight piracy is a good start.

The European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) said on Monday that it welcomes the EU's Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP), approved in late January, but that "more remains to be done to ensure the safety of vessels and crew transiting in the Gulf of Guinea".