Tag: Gulf of Guinea
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Nigeria To Host Conference To Address Maritime Threats In The Gulf of Guinea.
August 27: The Gulf of Guinea is one of the most dangerous gulfs in the world because of the widespread piracy that has affected a number of countries in West […]
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Attack Reported on Saturday 60nm From Bonny, Nigeria
UPDATE September 06: Damage reported to bridge window, cabin door breached, and communication equipment stolen. No injury to crew reported. Crew reportedly mustered in citadel at time of attack, and […]
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UPDATE 5: Two Vessels Hijacked Aug 14, 17 CM Total Kidnapped Near Douala Port, Cameroon / Calabar, Nigeria
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 06: Following further investigations, it is very likely that the most recent update was a false report. The vessel is believed to have entered restricted areas and experienced […]
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UPDATE 2: Vessel Hijacked Near Lome, Togo
UPDATE September 06: Subsequent reports suggest that the vessel hijacked was the MV DANMAN and that the incident may have occurred closer to the Ivory Coast. However, despite investigations, the […]
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MDAT-GoG Biannual Report Published and Available
July 09: MDAT-GoG has released their biannual report, covering January – June 2019. It states that 53 events have been reported to MDAT-GoG for the first part of 2019, with […]
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US Navy Sends Second Ship to Gulf of Guinea In Response to Security Needs
July 03: The U.S. Navy has dispatched a second ship, the USNS Carson City, this year to the Gulf of Guinea to help deal with security needs, including piracy. The […]
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[Update: False Alarm] Attempted Boarding 7NM off Lome, Togo
UPDATE July 09: The below has now been confirmed as a false alarm. June 30: At approx. 23:25 UTC, a skiff with 6 armed persons approached an unspecified MV with […]
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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 […]
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Gabon Gets New Maritime Operations Center to Protect Maritime Borders and Counter Illicit Trafficking
May 03: Gabon’s navy has accepted a new maritime operations centre (MOC), which was built by the United States Navy’s Seabees. It will support Gabon in protecting its maritime borders […]
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Both Vessels Recovered and Crew Safe Following Two Pirate Attacks Off Coast of Malabo Island, Near Cameroon
May 05: Initial reports suggest that a tug was boarded and hijacked whilst underway approx. 30 nm WSW of Punta Oscura, Malabo Island. Later the same day, the tug is […]
