West Africa
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Attempted Boarding at Duala Anchorage
March 19, 23:45 UTC: An MV has been attacked in position 03°40N, 009°25E (Douala Anchorage, CAMEROON) by 8 armed persons in a boat. Initial reporting is limited, but states that the […]
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Boarding and Theft Aboard Tug At Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast
March 07, 01:50 UTC: An unauthorized person in a canoe reportedly approached and boarded an offshore tug anchored at Abidjan Anchorage, Ivory Coast. Crew noticed the presence of the person […]
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Three Vessels at Takoradi Anchorage Report Thefts or Attempted Thefts In Early Hours of Wednesday
March 04, 03:30 UTC: Two unauthorized person reportedly attempted to board a cargo vessel while she was at Takoradi anchorage (4NM off Takoradi, Ghana). The unauthorized persons were spotted by […]
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General Cargo Vessel Attacked And Likely Boarded 84NM South of Lagos, Nigeria
UPDATE March 10: According to further reports, the vessel was boarded while underway by six unauthorized persons with automatic weapons. The crew activated SSAS and mustered in the safety cabin. […]
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US And Gabon Work Together to Promote Security in Gulf of Guinea
March 04: The US Department of State has issued the following statement: The Department of State is pleased to announce that the United States and the Republic of Gabon have […]
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Two Men Board Vessel Anchored off Lagos; Escape Upon Being Discovered
February 25: A merchant vessel at anchorage off Lagos, Nigeria (06°18.0’N, 003°21.35E), reported that two men were detected on board during security rounds. The alarm was sounded by the crew, […]
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Luanda Anchorage (Angola): 27 Feb 0423 UTC – Suspicious Approach
The NATO Centre for Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade (MDAT-GoG) has received a report of a suspicious approach on a vessel by a white skiff with 8 persons on board […]
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Fatal Piracy Attack in Waterways of Lutegbene, Nigeria
February 16, 20:20 LT: An unspecified number of gunmen have reportedly attacked an oil barge along the waterways of Lutegbene, Ekeremor Local Government Area in Bayelsa State (Nigeria) in approx. […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrested 33 Suspected Oil Thieves, Seized Four-Five Vessels in Delta, Over Past Month
February 24: The Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS Delta), Warri, within three weeks, have arrested 33 suspected oil thieves in different operations around Escravos offshore in Warri Southwest Local Government area […]
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Shots Fired on Container Vessel off Nigeria
February 21: Reports that the container vessel IRENES RESOLVE (IMO #9227273) came under attack on Friday while underway at 17.1 knots in approx. posn. 02:49.3N – 004:40.5E, approx. 130nm SW […]
