Tag: Delta State

  • Youths protest against rising incidents of piracy, hijack and killings in Rivers

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    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 […]

  • Stowaway saga: PCC, PFSO say the incident reflects country’s security situation

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    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’ […]

  • LNG carriers targeted by Gulf of Guinea pirates

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    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 […]

  • Increased Security Threats For Vessels Operating In The Gulf Of Guinea

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    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, […]

  • Hong Kong Oil Tanker Attacked Off Togo Coast

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    MDAT-GoG issued the following alert: WARNING 001/OCT/2020 UPDATE 001 1. Category: BOARDING 2. Time: 18 Oct 20 at 1100 UTC 3. Description: The vessel previously reported boarded on the 17th […]

  • Do not switch off the AIS in Nigerian waters

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    Despite the elevated piracy risk in the Gulf of Guinea, ships operating in the region should maintain their automatic identification systems (AIS) in operation at all times. ALERT 16 OCT […]

  • One Crewmember Kidnapped in Attack on LNG Carrier in Gulf of Guinea

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    The LNG carrier Methane Princess was attacked by pirates off Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, and one member of her crew was kidnapped. According to Swiss financial news outlet AWP, […]

  • IMB warns of GoG threat

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    Will Ross The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says kidnappings in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea have risen significantly and now account for almost 95% of global kidnappings at sea. This […]

  • NIMASA DG says what?

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    By Shulammite ‘Foyeku The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, has raised the alarm that Somali pirates are now active in Nigerian waters and the Gulf […]

  • NN suppressing piracy

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    Protecting Nigeria’s territorial waters Despite that the Gulf of Guinea has been identified as global piracy hotbed, PRECIOUS IGBONWELUNDU reports that the sustained sea presence by the Nigerian Navy (NN) […]

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