West Africa

  • Operation Octopusgrip

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    Always let them know you’re coming… Operation ‘Octopusgrip’: Navy deploys 37 boats in Niger Delta The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command (CNC), Rear Adm. Bello Al-hassan, on Tuesday […]

  • Cyber-Attack: What’s at Stake

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    Shipping begins to wake to the threat. Cyber-Attack: What’s at Stake By Payal Bhattar The global shipping industry has come of age with more automation, game-changing technologies and the-internet-of-things. But embarking […]

  • Nigeria outsources training

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    Nigeria’s Navy, Army and Police to receive private sector training. FG hands over maritime security to Israeli firm FEDERAL Government has entered into a three years agreement with an Israeli […]

  • Pirates pinch vessel

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    Boat-shaped hole in water finally spotted. Pirates steal vessel donated to Nigeria by Japan Tola Adenubi – Lagos FINDINGS have revealed that a fishing and research vessel donated by the […]

  • Cyber training concerns

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    It never happens until it happens… Lack of industry concern cited at cyber security training launch by Jamey Bergman At the launch event for a new cyber security training programme […]

  • Nigeria’s crime concerns

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    Only yesterday, they reaffirmed their commitment to protect the nation’s waters. Criminals are migrating to the water space- CNS The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete-Ibas yesterday in Lagos,  […]

  • Nigerian Navy waves

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    Despite spate of kidnappings at sea, navy reminds people it’s there… Navy reaffirms commitment to protect nation’s maritime domain The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Tuesday said it would continue to […]

  • 6 crew kidnapped

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    Nigerian pirate activity increasing in recent weeks. Nigerian Pirates Kidnap Six Boxship Crewmembers At 0600 on Saturday morning, eight pirates boarded the 3,000 TEU container ship Demeter at a position 40 nm […]

  • Stowaways threaten ship

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    Stowaways a significant problem in West Africa. Nigerian stowaways terrorized bulk carrier crew, Master issued distress signal Mikhail Voytenko Bulk carrier FRIEDERIKE requested assistance while en route from Lagos Nigeria […]

  • Crocodile Smile II

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    Exercise should suppress maritime crimes. Operation Crocodile Smile II: Army Assure Of Maritime Safety By George Odok The Nigerian Army has assured that the ongoing `Operation Crocodile Smile II’ in […]

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