Piracy has long been a major risk in the Gulf of Guinea, a trade route along the coast of West Africa from Senegal to Angola. Last year, the figures on insecurity rose sharply.

For six hours, the pirates broke through the door of the Mozart, which was 320 kilometers off the coast of Nigeria. They climbed on board leaving barely time for the Turkish crew to lock themselves in double turn in their "citadel", a safe space provided in case of attacks.
The gunmen killed one of the sailors and kidnapped fifteen of them, which they brought back to land for ransom. Shipping companies say pirates have become more professional and expand their presence, now attacking ships on the high seas.
 " We have to face the facts, we are no longer in control of the situation ," said Jakob Meldgaard, the director of the Danish Torm group in charge of a tanker fleet. According to the International Maritime Bureau, the Gulf of Guinea recorded more than 95% of the abductions recorded at sea.