West Africa
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Robbery and Injury Aboard Anchored Container Ship at Freetown Anchorage, Sierra Leone
July 21: At approx. 02:40 UTC five unauthorized persons, armed with knives, aboard a small wooden craft approached and boarded an anchored container ship using a rope attached with a […]
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UPDATE: General Cargo Vessel Attacked 120mi SW of Brass, Nigeria; Crew Kidnapped
July 13: At approx. 22:30LT the Turkish-flagged General Cargo Vessel PAKSOY 1 was reportedly attacked 120mi SW of Brass Terminal in Nigeria (0258N, 0044E). Two skiffs, each carrying 5-7 armed […]
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MDAT-GoG Biannual Report Published and Available
July 09: MDAT-GoG has released their biannual report, covering January – June 2019. It states that 53 events have been reported to MDAT-GoG for the first part of 2019, with […]
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Two-Day Port Strike Cost Nigeria N100BN; NPA Apologizes
July 09: The Nigerian Ports Authority NPA has apologized to importers, exporters and other port users for their losses, following a two-day strike embarked upon on the 3rd of July, […]
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US Navy Sends Second Ship to Gulf of Guinea In Response to Security Needs
July 03: The U.S. Navy has dispatched a second ship, the USNS Carson City, this year to the Gulf of Guinea to help deal with security needs, including piracy. The […]
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Fishing Vessel Boarded by 8 Armed Men off Port Victoria, Cameroon
July 08: Initial reporting by MDAT-GOG states that “On Monday 08th July at approx.. 2100 UTC a fishing vessel was boarded by 8 armed men in position 04°12N 008°53E. (300 […]
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[Update: False Alarm] Attempted Boarding 7NM off Lome, Togo
UPDATE July 09: The below has now been confirmed as a false alarm. June 30: At approx. 23:25 UTC, a skiff with 6 armed persons approached an unspecified MV with […]
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Shutdown Imminent At Nigerian Ports As Maritime Workers Set to Begin Strike Wednesday
July 02: Unless there is a fruitful intervention by relevant stakeholders’ today, all is set for the resumption of a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 by the members […]
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Two Mooring Ropes Stolen From Vessel at Lagos Offshore STS Area
June 30: On June 30 2019 at 0400 UTC, two crew members observed a boat with 3 POB alongside the MT (NAME WITHHELD) while it was at Lagos Offshore STS […]
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Senegal Seizes 798 kg of Cocaine Hidden in Cars On Ro-Ro
June 28: Senegal has seized 798 kg of cocaine hidden inside new cars on a ro-ro travelling from Brazil, the customs authority said on Sunday, the latest in a series […]
