Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • New patrol boat for Ivory Coast

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    Navy plans to add 40 new ships in total. Ivory Coast receives final RPB-33 patrol boat The Ivory Coast’s navy has received its third and final RPB33 patrol vessel from […]

  • Hijacked ship freed off Nigeria

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    Ship had been attacked previously. 10 Indians rescued from pirates with Nigeria’s help NEW DELHI: 10 Indian crew members on board a ship ‘Maximus’ that was hijacked by pirates have […]

  • AFRICOM boosts Nigerian Navy

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    Nigeria hoping for intel gathering and training. Nigeria: U.S. Pledges Military Assistance to Navy By Odita Sunday The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a USA government military outfit in Africa […]

  • Oil thieves handed to Police

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    Despite low cost of oil, theft still an issue. Nigerian Navy hands over vessel to Police in Delta Lovelyn Okocha Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta has handed over merchant tanker, […]

  • Nigerian pirates quieter in 2015

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    Ironically, 2016 has seen surge in incidents. Nigeria records slight fall in piracy attacks Comfort Oseghale There was a slight reduction in the number of pirate attacks recorded in Nigeria […]

  • Nigeria still bad news for crews

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    IMB only reports incidents logged with them. Under-reporting is rife in West Africa. Attacks Off Nigeria Drive Sea Kidnappings Up By Over 50% By Samson Echenim As a result of […]

  • Finger pointing in Nigeria

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    CLO accuses military and oil companies of complicity in crimes. ‘Military, oil firms responsible for pipeline vandalism, violent crimes’ By Olusegun Julius AGAINST the backdrop of recent bombing of oil […]

  • Nigerian Police train in marsec

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    Huge spike in piracy, Delta militancy this year. Navy trains 40 officials on inland water policing Posted By: Precious Igbonwelundu The Nigeria Navy (NN) has initiated a Basic Marine Operations […]

  • Lack of cash = attacks

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    Amnesty payments to former militants stopped in December. Operator blames pipeline vandalism on collapse of amnesty Godfrey BIVBERE Former President of the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transportation Senior […]

  • Terrorists hijack tanker

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    Report has not been confirmed by IMB or other agencies. Terrorists hijacked tanker off Nigeria Terrorists in support of Biafra agitation hijacked foreign tanker off Bakassi Peninsula Nigeria coastal line. […]

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