West Africa
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Theft At Takoradi Anchorage
March 29: On the 29th March at 02:36 UTC, three people boarded an MV (name withheld) at Takoradi port anchorage in Ghana. As soon as they were spotted by the […]
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AMATO Threatens Strike As Nigerian Customs Moves to Auction Seized Trucks
April 03: The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has threatened to order its members to withdraw their services from the port over plans by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) […]
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Tanker Targeted in Attempted Robberies Twice in One Week in Lagos
March 24 & 30: Six days apart, the same oil and chemical tanker was targeted in robberies in Lagos. In the first incident, during the evening of March 24, two […]
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4 Crew Kidnapped from General Cargo Ship at Douala Anchorage
March 30: Four crew members (3 Ukrainian nationals and one Filipino national) have reportedly been kidnapped from a general cargo ship 14nm off Douala, Cameroon. Their vessel was either at […]
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Nigerian Customs Speaks on Threat by Agents to Shut Down Ports of Apapa and Tin Can Island Over Multiple Checks
March 26: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has reacted to concerns raised by clearing agents operating at the nation’s ports over multiple customs checkpoint, which they said is impacting on […]
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12 Arrested in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria for Oil Bunkering
March 19: The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base FOB in Ibaka Town (Oron, Akwa Ibom State) have taken delivery of a vessel, […]
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Piracy Attacks in Nigeria Linked to Insider Collusion
March 25: Piracy attacks in the country have been linked to crew members that are off duty leading others to attack their own vessels. This is even as stakeholders have […]
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7 Armed Pirates Kidnap 5 People Aboard Passenger Vessel Underway Near Calabar Fairway Buoy, Nigeria
March 20: Initial reports indicate that seven pirates armed with AK-47 rifles boarded passenger vessel underway between 10-30 nm NE of Calabar Fairway Buoy in Nigeria, robbed the passengers and […]
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Crew Kidnapped by Pirates With Machine Guns Near Brass, Nigeria
09.03.2019: 1115 UTC: Posn: 03:57.2N – 006:39.0E, Around 32nm SE of Brass, Nigeria. Pirates armed with machine guns in two speed boats approached an offshore support vessel underway. The Captain […]
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Pirates Kidnap Three Romanian Sailors in Togo
Pirates attacked a ship with 21 Romanian sailors aboard approximately 3 nautical miles south of the port of Lome in Togo and kidnapped three of the sailors. Romanian authorities have activated […]
