West Africa
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Nigerian Rear Admiral Points to Tarkwa-Bay As Pirate Hideout Location; Residents Evicted From Area
January 28: Rear Admiral Oladele Daji, the Commander of Operation Awatse, says Tarkwa-bay is a hideout for pirates and officially it is a non-residential area. While addressing concerns over the […]
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Nigerian Maritime Workers Union Threatens Showdown Over Treatment By Foreign Shipping Companies
January 27: The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has said that it would declare a state of emergency on foreign shipping companies operating at the nation’s seaports over poor […]
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Nigerian Navy Hands over Vessel, Nine Suspects to EFCC for Illegal Oil Bunkering
January 13: The Nigerian Navy Ship Delta (NNS Delta), on Monday, January 13, 2020 handed over a motor vessel, MV SALVATION and its nine crew members to the Economic and […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker at Lagos Anchorage
January 25, 00:50 UTC: Duty crew onboard tanker at Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria (06:16.91N – 003:19.53E) noticed an unauthorised person near the forecastle while they were carrying out STS operations. Crew […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker at Lagos Anchorage
January 17: In the early hours of Friday, two unauthorized persons on a small boat attempted to board a tanker anchored at Lagos Secure Anchorage in Nigeria during STS cargo […]
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Cotonou (Benin) Announces Increased Counter-Piracy Measures
January 21: The following is a translation of Circular 141 issued by the Port of Cotonou on 21 January 2020: Circular strengthening the measures to protect ships calling at the […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker 50nm From Bonny, Nigeria
January 16, 20:57 UTC: A small craft carrying at least five persons reportedly attacked a tanker in approx. position 03 38.0N 006 40.2E (200/50nm from Bonny, Nigeria), attempting to board […]
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Suspicious Approach of Tanker at Douala Inner Anchorage, Cameroon
January 15: An unspecified tanker anchored in Cameroon’s Douala inner anchorage was approached by a suspicious vessel (red hull) containing four persons. The vessel approached the tanker’s starboard side amidships […]
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Stowaway Aboard Barge In Tow From Ivory Coast to Gambia
January 15: On arrival at Banjul anchorage, Gambia an unspecified tug coming from San Pedro, Ivory Coast, discovered a Ghanian stowaway on a barge in tow. The stowaway had not […]
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Piracy Attack 19nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria
January 21, 08:35 UTC: Approximately 15 armed persons in a speedboat approached and fired upon a general cargo ship underway in approx. position 04’05”62N, 005’44”52E, 19nm SW of Bayelsa, Nigeria. […]
