Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Nigeria: Onne port is still not safe

    ISPS code: Onne port is still not safe — Capt Omotesho Tokunbo Oloke A former Consultant to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) on maritime, Captain Abiodun Omotesho, has bemoaned the […]

  • Nigeria: 5,000 cadets lack sea time

    Lack of experience potentially hindering maritime security. ANLCA: over 5,000 cadets lack sea time training Posted by: Oluwakemi Dauda The National Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has raised […]

  • Nigerian pirates kill two naval ratings

    Joint Task Force members killed by armed robbers. Two naval ratings killed Two naval ratings have been killed by sea pirates in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, it was learnt yesterday. […]

  • Two piracy survivors back to sea

    Organisation provides a valuable safety net for former hostages and victims of piracy. Two piracy survivors back to sea Since we started our Programme (MPHRP) we discovered that seafarers are […]

  • Fight Piracy – Intelligently

    Knowing where and when pirates strike is half the battle. Fight Piracy – Intelligently By Geir Lyngheim Olsen While global piracy is constantly changing, modern technology adapts to exploit the […]

  • ECOWAS launching anti piracy zones

    First zone to cover Nigeria, Benin and Togo. ECOWAS set to launch maritime zones to fight piracy The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking to launch […]

  • Guards here to stay

    SAMI CEO speaking at SMM in Hamburg.  Guards here to stay Private security personnel are “here to stay” in the fight against increasing levels of crime at sea, according to […]

  • Danger on the High Seas

    Armed guards still divide many in the shipping industry.  Danger on the High Seas: Are Private Security Firms the Solution? Jeffrey Payne, Schuyler Moore In 2013, 80 percent of trade was transported […]

  • Gulf of Guinea – Containing Piracy

    Meeting to discuss maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.  Gulf of Guinea – Containing Pirate, Terrorist Attacks By Kimeng Hilton Ndukong Stakeholders on September 8, 2014, proffered solutions to […]

  • Angola receiving 7 patrol boats

    New boats to reinforce maritime security in region.  Angola To Receive Seven Patrol Vessels From Brazil Angola will acquire seven patrol vessels to be produced by the Brazilian Navy’s Empresa […]