Last week robbers attempted to attack the 1,088-gtro-ro Brenda Corlett (built 1974) in the Calabar Channel, Nigeria.
Theincident resulted in a fire-fight and the subsequent deaths of up to sixattackers when naval forces gave chase and fired upon suspicious speedboats.
Detailsof the attack feature in the latest piracy report from UK-based securityconsultants AKE Maritime.
“Anincreased naval presence in some coastal areas has allowed the Nigerian navy totake a more aggressive stance against piracy,” said AKE Maritime.
However,the
