Maritime Crime
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With Sudan naval base, Russia may have a ‘key to Africa’
Author Roman Goncharenko The Kremlin plans to set up a naval base on the Red Sea in Sudan. The prestige project would expand Russia’s presence in Africa. That could have […]
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Nigeria: FG plans to spend N8.9bn on boat rentals
By Godwin Oritse THE Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation is proposing to spend a whopping N8.7billion annually as rentals for fast intervention boats with which it hopes […]
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‘Moment of truth’ for Nigeria as dry season triggers piracy spike
Bimco’s Jakob Larsen says now is the time for Nigeria to start making good on its promise to eradicate maritime gangs in 2021 By Gary Dixon Bimco is urging Nigeria […]
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US Coast Guard could detain ships not complying with IMO guidelines
Ships sailing in US waters could be detained if they are found not to be complying with the IMO’s cyber risk management guidelines. The guidance to inspectors on how to […]
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Egypt, Greece conduct joint naval drill in Mediterranean
CAIRO, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Naval forces from Egypt and Greece conducted joint military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt’s armed forces said in a statement on Monday. The exercises […]
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Russian sailor kidnapped by pirates from vessel in Gulf of Guinea
PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. A Russian national was among four sailors abducted by pirates from a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Benin […]
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Insurgency Threatens Mozambique’s Offshore Gas Opportunity
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua A new maritime security threat is fast developing along the Southern African coastline with the rise of the Cabo Delgado insurgency in Northern Mozambique. Much is […]
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Nigeria: Greek crew held hostage after kidnapping off West Africa
Greek authorities say negotiations are underway to free three sailors kidnapped off the Nigerian coast. Analysts warn there has been a “sharp increase” in incidents in the Gulf of Guinea. […]
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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to bolster maritime security cooperation
Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI) Top security officials of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation and ensure peace in the region for common benefit […]
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Pirates kidnap 10 crew from general cargo vessel in Gulf of Guinea
Jason Jiang Priacy in the Gulf of Guinea region continues to escalate with another 10 crew reportedly kidnapped from a general cargo vessel this week. Maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global […]
