West Africa
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Sea Shepherd Vessel Approached as Pirates Grow More Brazen
Security experts recently warned that it was likely that there would be an increase in sea piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea as the seasonal weather improved in the […]
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Sierra Leone Armed Forces takes delivery of four patrol boats
Written by Oscar Nkala The Sierra Leone Defence Force Maritime Wing has taken delivery of four patrol boats that were donated by the government of South Korea. The four boats […]
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Italian Frigate Saves Tanker from Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
This weekend, an Italian Navy frigate rescued the product tanker Torm Alexandra from a pirate attack in the Gulf of Guinea. On Saturday morning, the Alexandra was approached and boarded […]
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New Boarding as Dryad Warns of Potential Activity in Gulf of Guinea
Another product tanker was approached and boarded in the Gulf of Guinea. Safety services are reporting an overall increase of activity in the region and increasing their warnings over potential […]
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We’re committed to keeping Ghana’s maritime domain safe – Chief of Naval Staff
BY: Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, has stated that the Ghana Navy is ready to make the country’s maritime domain safe and unattractive […]
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Youths protest against rising incidents of piracy, hijack and killings in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor Youths of Bille Kingdom in Degema local government area of Rivers state have carried out a peaceful protest to demand an end to attacks by sea pirates on […]
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Stowaway saga: PCC, PFSO say the incident reflects country’s security situation
By Godwin Oritse The Lagos Maritime Security Zone of the Port Facility Security Officers of Nigeria, PFSON, forum has reacted to the arrested Nigerian stowaways on board ‘M/T Nave Andrmeda’ […]
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Cyber Risk Forces Africa’s Maritime Security Concerns to Evolve
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua One critical aspect of maritime security (and by far the most studied in the African context) is piracy. The effort and funding put towards anti-piracy efforts […]
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LNG carriers targeted by Gulf of Guinea pirates
by: Neil Ford As pirate attacks on LNG carriers, oil tankers and other vessels have become less common off Somalia and in the rest of the western Indian Ocean over […]
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Increased Security Threats For Vessels Operating In The Gulf Of Guinea
BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF warns that as the dry season approaches and sea conditions abate, an increase in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea has traditionally been seen, […]
