Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Pirate killed in Delta

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    Cache of weapons recovered at the scene. Military Troops Shot Dead Boat Driver, Suspected Pirate In Bayelsa Jo Daniel Two persons were weekend shot dead in Polako community of Yenagoa […]

  • Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high

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    IMB issues stark report. Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high: watchdog The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming increasingly dangerous, […]

  • Tackling organised crime

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    Often overlooked crime now gets the spotlight. Organised crime in the fisheries sector starts to get the attention it deserves By Emma Witbooi Governments across the world struggle to cope […]

  • Delta violence on the way?

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    After period of relative calm, violence could return. Niger-Delta militants to resume bombing of oil facilities – Edwin Clark A leader in the troubled Niger-Delta region, Chief E.K. Clark has […]

  • The piracy war of attrition

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    The fight goes on. Maritime Security: The challenging war of piracy attrition by Steven Jones The global position on piracy appears to have shifted dramatically in the last 18 months. […]

  • NIMASA shuts three ports down

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    ISPS Code compliance failures see ports shut down. NIMASA shuts 3 port facilities over security By Godwin Oritse LAGOS—THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, yesterday, shut three facilities […]

  • Russian crew freed

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    Saronic Breeze crew released by captors. Russian sailors seized by pirates off the coast of Benin in late November, released Russian sailors from the ship Saronic Breeze, captured by pirates […]

  • Nigerian Navy’s big task

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    Nigeria: Challenge of Combing Niger Delta Creeks, Gulf of Guinea With ‘Eagle Eye’ By Karls Tsokar Abuja — The task of protecting Nigeria’s maritime area, where a large chunk of […]

  • Nigerian Navy OPV boost

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    Navy gets a Christmas present. Nigerian Navy commissions 30 patrol vessels into service Written by Oscar Nkala President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned 30 vessels into service with the Nigerian Navy […]

  • BIMCO seminar

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    BIMCO warns against complacency. Leading Experts At BIMCO Seminar Say Maritime Crime Increasing Industry security experts have concluded that maritime crime will not be stopped any time soon – and […]

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