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UN looks at maritime crime
Despite fall in piracy in Indian Ocean Region, other areas remain difficult. U.N. Security Council Focuses its Attention on Maritime Crime Transnational maritime crime is becoming more sophisticated as criminal […]
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MSC Mandy crew freed
Crew from MSC Mandy released, no word on ransom. Pirates Freed Six Russian Sailors Abducted Off the Coast of Africa All Russian sailors abducted earlier in the Gulf of Guinea […]
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30 tankers stuck at Lagos
Clear security issue for Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. 30 fuel vessels, others stuck on Lagos high sea By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) cumbersome documentation process may have delayed […]
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Denmark’s cyber strategy
DMA introduces new strategy for maritime security and cyber security. Denmark identifies cyber threats in its maritime sector Further to our (GARD) insight “It is time to strengthen your onboard […]
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Myanmar Coast Guard
Major security boost. Myanmar to establish coast guard to boost maritime safety Myanmar will soon establish a coast guard to protect its over 2000-kilometre-long coastline and territorial waters, news reports said. […]
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UN team fired on
A warm welcome for the monitoring team… UN says Yemen monitors safe after Hodeida shooting A United Nations team tasked with overseeing a truce in Yemen came under fire but […]
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Lagos robberies
Incident in Secure Anchorage Area again. Robbers attack two tanker vessels off Lagos By Sulaimon Salau Anxiety continues to trail the safety of the crew on vessel offshore Nigeria, as armed […]
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Nigeria’s maritime concerns
Concerns over Nigeria’s maritime industry. Smuggling, piracy choke shipping business By BAYO AKOMOLAFE Stakeholders in the maritime industry said that business activities suffered a serious setback this year, especially in the […]
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USCG praise NIMASA
The long road to compliance. A Pass Mark for NIMASA Eromosele Abiodun posits that the commendation of NIMASA by the United States Coast Guard for its efforts to improve security and […]