West Africa

  • Kidnapped crew not kidnapped…

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    Investigation into cargo theft underway.  Kidnap of MV Equinox Crew a Hoax – Vessel Owners The actual owners of MV EQUINOX, a vessel whose Captain and Engineer were reportedly kidnapped […]

  • Nigerian Navy nabs oil thieves

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    Ongoing campaign against maritime crime. OIL THEFT: Navy Nabs 14 Suspects In Akwa Ibom Bernard Tolani Dada The Nigerian Navy   says it has arrested   14 suspected oil thieves, including two […]

  • New from Marine Armor

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    New product for 2015. Marine Armor System launches new pioneering manual system for 2015 Following industry feedback, new for 2015, Marine Armor System have launched a manual solution against maritime […]

  • Interview: Insight into Piracy

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    Trends in piracy in 2014. Interview: Insight into Piracy 2014 has been a pretty eventful year with respect to pirate activities, seeing a tragic end with a crew member of a […]

  • Nigeria’s insecure waterways

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    Ongoing concern at insecurity in Nigeria’s waterways. Who Controls Bayelsa’s Waterways: Pirates or Gov’t? The high level of insecu­rity on the waterways in Bayelsa State is now a source of […]

  • What can Shippers do against Pirates

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    Can situational crime prevention be applied to piracy? What can Shippers do against Pirate Attacks? Insights from Situational Crime Prevention y Jon. M. Shane and Shannon Magnuson, John Jay College of […]

  • Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives

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    Ex-US CG ship joins Nigerian Navy. Latest Nigerian Navy warship arrives home The former United States Coast Guard cutter USCGS Gallatin, now called NNS Okpabana, has arrived in Nigeria, after […]

  • Nigeria: over 50 pirate attacks in one State

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    Maritime crime and robbery continues to cause concern. MWUN Records Over 50 Sea Pirate Activities In Rivers No fewer than 50 sea pirates operations were recorded within the territorial waters […]

  • Nigerian Navy frees captives

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    Two men allegedly kidnapped by colleagues. Navy frees two abducted expatriates in Delta by THEOPHILUS ONOJEGHEN Nigerian Navy has rescued two foreign shipping experts working with a Panamanian vessel, ‘MT Equinox’, […]

  • New warship to arrive in Lagos

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    Former US CG ship expected. New naval warship arrives Lagos today By PHILIP NWOSU Nigerian Navy is set to boost its policing of the nation’s maritime environment with the coming […]

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