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The navy’s response time is slow so pirates have lots of time to make a getaway
Working on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico is not for the faint-hearted.
Frequent attacks by modern day pirates on Pemex oil platforms have left some workers scared that they could be killed while working and living offshore.
“We fear for our lives,” said Martín Gómez, who has worked on state oil company rigs for almost three decades.
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Source: mexiconewsdaily.com
More than 500 vessels have been inspected in Gulf of Mexico since operation began
The Mexican navy reports that it has reduced pirate attacks on vessels in the Bay of Campeche in the southern Gulf of Mexico to zero after a new operation was put in place on May 15.
In recent years the waters off the coasts of Campeche, Tabasco and Veracruz have been plagued by armed bandits who attack oil platforms, and commercial and supply vessels.
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And not a single arrest has been made
Pirate attacks in the southern part of the Gulf of Mexico have increased fourfold in just two years, triggering calls for the navy to bolster its presence in the area.
Between January and September, there was an average of 16 attacks per month on cargo ships off the coast of Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, and Dos Bocas, Tabasco, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
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Source: mexiconewsdaily.com
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