West Africa
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Nigerian Government Moves to Enforce Anti-Piracy Law As Proposed Stiff Penalties Await Offenders
February 20: The Nigerian Federal Government has embarked on measures to ensure a smooth enforcement of the newly enacted anti piracy law as part of efforts to stem criminality on […]
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Attempted Boarding By Three Men at Lagos Anchorage
February 18, 00:20 UTC: While at Lagos Anchorage (06°17’53N – 003°14’16E), three unarmed men attempted to board vessel through the anchor chain. The alarm was raised by the deckwatch and […]
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10 Crew Kidnapped From Tanker 76NM SW of Cotonou, Benin
February 20, 01:10 UTC: Initial reports indicate that 10 (out of a total of 24) crew have been kidnapped from the crude oil tanker ALPINE PENELOPE (IMO #9379301) while she […]
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Explosion Caused By Vandalism Shuts Oil Pipeline Feeding Nigeria’s Brass Oil Exports
February 13: An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni to close a pipeline feeding the Brass oil export terminal, ENI and a […]
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Suspicious Approach By Nine Skiffs Off Ana Chaves Bay, São Tomé
February 11, 09:05 UTC: An unspecified number of persons in nine skiffs approached a merchant vessel near posn. 00°30N – 005°59E (47NM off Ava Chaves, São Tomé.) Crew implemented counter-piracy […]
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Piracy Attack on Container Vessel Underway Off Ana Chaves Bay, São Tomé
February 14, 08:12 UTC: At least two unauthorized persons in two speedboats successfully boarded the container vessel MAERSK TEMA (IMO #9698264) in position 01°33N-005°18E while she was underway from Pointe […]
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Nigeria Lost N4.57tn Revenue to Crude Oil Theft In 4 Years
February 12: Nigeria lost a approximately N4.57 trillion to oil theft activities in the four years between 2015 and 2018, according to estimates by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC). […]
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Departing BIMCO CEO Criticises Status of Nigerian Piracy
February 05: The departing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO has hit out at Nigerian authorities’ failure to tackle piracy in West Africa as well as the tacit complicity of […]
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Suspicious Activity – Following Craft – Reported Approx. 327 NM Off Accra, Ghana
February 05, 08:26 UTC: In approx. position 00°29’N-000°58’W a suspicious craft reportedly kept following an MV despite its numerous course alterations. The suspicious vessel did not respond to any VHF […]
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3 Nigerian Nationals Stowaway on Bulk Carrier Behind Propeller at Apapa Port
This report has been updated to add further information. January 30: Three Nigerian nationals reportedly stowed away aboard the MV UNITY while she was berthed at Apapa Port in Nigeria, […]
