Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Nigeria crude theft drops

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    Navy claims huge drop in oil theft since January. Crude Oil Theft Now 800,000 Barrels Monthly Bassey Inyang in Calabar The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral […]

  • Captured and beaten by pirates

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    Captain of MT Hai Soon 6 has harrowing ordeal. Captured and beaten by pirates The punches flew fast and hard into his abdomen. When they finally stopped, Mr Yeo Eu […]

  • Hijacked Captain suing Chevron

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    C-Retriever Captain takes legal action.  Captain Blames Chevron for Torture by Pirates By CAMERON LANGFORD HOUSTON (CN) – Chevron ignored threats from Nigerian pirates who hijacked its supply boat, took […]

  • Ship Tracking Gone Awry

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    Vulnerabilities in AIS highlighted. Ship Tracking Gone Awry: Reliance on AIS Data Undermines Maritime Security Opinion piece by Ami Daniel, co-Founder and CEO, Windward Ships have been sailing the oceans for […]

  • Nigeria: ISPS Code Compliance

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    ISPS woes continue for country’s ports. Nigeria: ISPS Code Compliance – 58 Port Facilities Risk Losing Patronage With only 22 ports facilities already compliant with the International Ship and Port […]

  • UK must tackle W. African piracy

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    Concern over ‘perfect storm’ in region.  Former head of Royal Navy says Britain must do more to tackle piracy off west Africa West Africa is facing a “perfect storm” of […]

  • Nigerian pirates in violent gunfight

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    Confusing reports over death of JTF member.  JTF, pirates clash in Bayelsa Yenagoa – A soldier attached to the Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, was yesterday […]

  • Pirates prefer energy cargo

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    Black market for oil proves lucrative for thieves. Pirates prefer energy cargo – Analysis By Vijay Sakhuja Early this month, pirates released the hijacked MT Sunrise 689, a small product […]

  • Secure anti-piracy anchorages

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    Despite piracy in region, SAAs have so far been 100% effective. SAA offers secure, legal anchorage against pirates in Nigerian waters By Lee Hong Liang from Singapore A partnership project between the Nigerian […]

  • Pirates attack Nigerian passenger boat

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    Maritime crime and piracy continues to dog Bayelsa State. Pirates Attack Passenger Boat In Bayelsa, Abduct Two Women, Two Children Dare-devil gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Saturday attacked a passenger […]

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