Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Piracy in West Africa

    Piracy remains a global issue, but few stop to consider how it affects those closest to it: crew. Piracy in West Africa by Douglas B. Stevenon, Director, Center for Seafarers’ […]

  • Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014

    Dryad releases their figures for the third quarter of the year.  Maritime Crime Figures for Q3 2014 Gulf of Guinea The spike in the number of kidnapping incidents that occurred […]

  • Angola Modernizes Navy

    New vessels to combat piracy, smuggling and illegal fishing.  Angola Modernizes Navy to Protect Maritime Resources By Francisco Galamas Last month, Brazil and Angola signed a Technical Memorandum of Understanding for the Brazilian […]

  • Piracy warning ahead of Nigeria election

    Analysts all predicting sharp rise in attacks.  Piracy expected to increase ahead of Nigeria’s election By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Piracy will increase in the Gulf of Guinea as Nigeria prepares […]

  • Nigeria in new anti-piracy push

    Ongoing battle against oil theft and piracy. Nigeria: Fresh Onslaught On Oil Thieves, Sea Pirates, Other Maritime Criminals Nigeria’s attention, for a long while, has been fixated on the war […]

  • Industry issues new piracy guide

    Updated guidelines reflect ongoing issues in Gulf of Guinea. Shipping Industry Releases Updated Anti-Piracy Guidelines on Gulf of Guinea Region The Round Table of international shipping industry associations has released […]

  • Intelligence in maritime transport

    Threat analysis in the maritime domain.  A Two-Way Street: Organizing Intelligence Cooperation for the Maritime Transport Industry By Hassan M. Eltaher Threats to the maritime industry include threats to ships/vessels, […]

  • Piracy: The many agonies of Oron nation

    Region plagued by pirates continues to suffer.  Piracy: The many agonies of Oron nation Udeme Utip – Uyo BUSINESS operators at the Oron Beach Market, which is obviously the main […]

  • PMSCs and the piracy threat

    PMSCs looking to move into new markets with their services.  Maritime Mercenaries or Innovative Defense? Private Security & The Evolving Piracy Threat John-Clark Levin On Sept. 23, the United States […]

  • Focus on piracy, maritime crime off Africa

    Anti-piracy seminar coincides with Danish Maritime Days. Focus on piracy and other maritime crime off Africa Leading international experts will develop new ideas to combat maritime crime in East and […]