West Africa
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Two Recent Piracy Attacks Against Passenger Vessels Reported in Calabar River, Nigeria
June 10 & 20: Initial reports indicate that there have been two attacks against passenger vessels in Calabar River recently. The first reportedly occurred June 10, during which the Cameroon-flagged […]
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India Bans Its Seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Due to Piracy Risk
June 07: The Directorate General of Shipping in India has banned Indian seafarers from working in vessels in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, due to the increasing risk […]
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Nigerian Piracy Levels Deemed ‘Unacceptable’, International Solutions Sought at IMO
June 10: Some of shipping’s top stakeholders met on Friday at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to demand action to counter the dire piracy situation off […]
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Attempted Boarding of Supply Vessel at Onne FLT, Nigeria
May 27: Towards the end of the night of May 27 (exact time unknown), two unauthorized persons were seen attempting to board a supply vessel at Onne Federal Lighter Terminal […]
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Reports That April 19 “Pirate” Attack in Bonny, Nigeria Was Disagreement Between Criminal Syndicates in Illicit Crude Oil Theft
May 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. This comes after recent reports that the vessel – […]
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Gabon Gets New Maritime Operations Center to Protect Maritime Borders and Counter Illicit Trafficking
May 03: Gabon’s navy has accepted a new maritime operations centre (MOC), which was built by the United States Navy’s Seabees. It will support Gabon in protecting its maritime borders […]
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Ransom Demanded for Release of Crew of Madina/Apecus in Nigeria
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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UNODC Finds West Africa Losing Over $777m USD Annually to Maritime Crimes
May 20: West African countries have lost over $777.1 million USD annually between 2015 and 2017, in addition to human costs, from piracy in the region. The region has also […]
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One Month After Hijacking NIMASA Reveals Hijacked Tanker Was Involved In Illegal Entries and Identity Fraud
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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Dock Workers in Nouakchott, Mauritania Striking Over Working Conditions
May 01-Ongoing: Dock workers at Nouakchott’s Port de l’Amitié reportedly went on strike on 1 May to demand better working conditions. The strike has not affected operations at the port, […]
