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Latest Gulf of Guinea piracy incident signals strategy change

11th August 2014 - 12:17 GMT | by Philip Rood in Portsmouth

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Security experts Dryad Maritime have warned of a potentially major change in pirate strategy off the West Coast of Africa after an unsuccessful attempt to hijack a product tanker transiting 200nm south of the Nigerian shoreline over the weekend.

Although the attempt failed, Dryad Maritime Chief Operating Officer Ian Millen said that the night time attack marked a significant new departure for incidents in the region because it took place in open seas and appeared to be intelligence-led.

Millen said: ‘In terms of pirate capability, this incident may represent a step change in tactics that could, if repeated, be a

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