Dryad Global’s latest Maritime Security Threat Advisory highlights critical developments, from piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea to innovative drone-based security threats.
Gulf of Guinea: Piracy on the rise
According to Dryad Global, piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea have surged by 30% in 2025, underlining the region’s persistent security challenges. On May 30th, the cargo vessel ORANGE FROST was boarded by armed attackers near São Tomé and Príncipe. The crew’s citadel response mitigated casualties, but one engineer is missing and presumed kidnapped. This incident follows a similar April boarding of the SEA PANTHER off Nigeria, suggesting a troubling trend of pirate activity and targeted equipment theft in the region.
Mariners are urged to adopt heightened security measures and