Tag: benin
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Tanker Boarded in Gulf of Guinea, 45NM South of Cotonou (UPDATE: One CM Kidnapped)
UPDATE March 06: The vessel has been secured by the Beninese Navy and the attack is now over. According to Greece’s Shipping Ministry, one crew member – a Filipino worker […]
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10 Crew Kidnapped From Tanker 76NM SW of Cotonou, Benin
February 20, 01:10 UTC: Initial reports indicate that 10 (out of a total of 24) crew have been kidnapped from the crude oil tanker ALPINE PENELOPE (IMO #9379301) while she […]
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2 Armed Persons Board and Attempt to Rob Containership Off Benin
January 19, 20:10 UTC: Two persons armed with AK-47 rifles in a boat approached and boarded a drifting container ship in posn. 05:08.3N, 002:17.9E. Alarm raised, deck lights switched off, […]
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Nigerian Navy Hands over Vessel, Nine Suspects to EFCC for Illegal Oil Bunkering
January 13: The Nigerian Navy Ship Delta (NNS Delta), on Monday, January 13, 2020 handed over a motor vessel, MV SALVATION and its nine crew members to the Economic and […]
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Cotonou (Benin) Announces Increased Counter-Piracy Measures
January 21: The following is a translation of Circular 141 issued by the Port of Cotonou on 21 January 2020: Circular strengthening the measures to protect ships calling at the […]
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20 Crew Members Kidnapped From Tanker 110 NM S of Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE January 20: 19 of the kidnapped crew have been released and are reportedly in good health. One died in captivity, possibly due to illness. December 15: According to multiple […]
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Nigeria, Benin, and Niger to Form Joint Border Patrol Force to Fight Smuggling
November 14: Nigeria and neighboring countries Benin and Niger have agreed to set up a joint border patrol force to tackle smuggling between the West African countries, they said in […]
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Benin Increases Piracy Preventing Measures in Cotonou Port
November 07: Benin’s government on Wednesday announced scaled up protection, security and safety measures for hovering vessels in the Cotonou port. The measures include the “provision of an armed protection […]
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Nine Crew Kidnapped From Norwegian Ship Anchored Near Cotonou, Benin
UPDATE December 10: The nine Filipino crew who were kidnapped have been released on Dec 04/05 and are reportedly in safe condition. November 02, 02:10 UTC: A Norwegian shipping company […]
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India Bans Its Seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Due to Piracy Risk
June 07: The Directorate General of Shipping in India has banned Indian seafarers from working in vessels in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, due to the increasing risk […]
