Stowaways
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Gulf of Guinea retains world piracy hotspot status
Africa, particularly the Gulf of Guinea, remains the world hotspot for piracy with 43% of all incidents reported in the first quarter of this year coming from the busy shipping […]
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ICS: New guidance on maritime security
Shipping continues to face threats such as piracy, kidnapping and terrorism. Ship operators need to stay alert to security risks and recognize that threats are continually evolving and demand constant […]
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Frontex and EUNAVFOR Sign Maritime Security Cooperation Agreement
Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI have agreed to expand their cooperation to address challenges and threats to EU security in the Central […]
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The dangerous practice of stowaways hiding in a vessel’s rudder trunk
Discovering the stowaways The tanker vessel, CHAMPION PULA, departed from Lagos in Nigeria on 25 September. After 10 days the vessel arrived Las Palmas for loading operations. To everyone’s surprise […]
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ISMI Strengthens Africa’s Gulf Of Guinea Ship Targeting And Ship Search Capabilities
As the main entry points for goods, ports are of strategic importance to African economies, worldwide, 90% of trade is carried out by the sea. In Africa, the Gulf of […]
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11 Stowaways Discovered in UK Port of Southampton
Police were called to the Port of Southampton in the UK after reports of a group of stowaways having come off a vessel in port and trying to make their […]
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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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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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Tanker stowaways: ‘Hijacking’ ends after special forces storm ship
Seven people were detained when military forces stormed a tanker suspected to have been hijacked off the Isle of Wight. Sixteen members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a […]
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Five Stowaways Discovered on Container Vessel at UK’s Tilbury Port
March 08, 3:30 UTC: Five Albanian stowaways were discovered on a container vessel at Tilbury Port in the early hours of March 08. A home office spokesman said: “Border Force […]
