Tag: Gulf of Guinea

  • Nigerian piracy and Buhari

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    Will Niger Delta crime increase under new leader? Buhari victory offers mixed messages for Gulf of Guinea shipping Stephen Spark The election of General Muhammadu Buhari as President has raised […]

  • Planning for success

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    Exercise Obangame Express 2015 in full swing. Planning for success By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) David R. Krigbaum GULF OF GUINEA – Involving 23 countries and taking place […]

  • Two Egyptian sailors kidnapped by pirates

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    Incident occurred on March 19th. Two Egyptian sailors kidnapped by pirates off Nigerian coast Ministry of Foreign of Affairs spokesman Badr Abdel-Atti said that two Egyptian sailors, a captain and […]

  • Crew kidnapped off Nigeria

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    Attack on Offshore Supply Vessel in Nigerian waters. Crew kidnapped off Nigeria MTISC-GoG reports that pirates attacked an Offshore Supply Vessel yesterday (March 19th) while operating in the UBIT Exxon […]

  • Opening Ceremony Obangame Express 2015

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    Multi-national naval exercise underway.  Opening Ceremony Obangame Express 2015 remarks: Capt. John Rinko, Obangame Express, officer in tactical command ACCRA, Ghana – Capt. John Rinko, Obangame Express, officer in tactical […]

  • Crimes at sea affecting global trade

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    Transnational maritime crime on the agenda. Crimes at sea affecting global trade — Mark Woyongo The Minister of the Interior, Mr Mark Owen Woyongo, has observed that crimes at sea […]

  • Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy

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    Security issues in West Africa are ongoing. Maritime security chiefs tackle piracy Maritime security chiefs from the West African sub-region are meeting in Accra to share ideas and harmonise strategies […]

  • EU conclusions on Gulf of Guinea action plan

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    Action needed to combat maritime crime and piracy.  Council conclusions on the Gulf of Guinea action plan 2015-2020 1.             The Council adopts today the annexed Gulf of Guinea Action Plan 2015-2020 […]

  • Stakeholders clear air on armed security

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    NIMASA ruling still in effect. Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all […]

  • Navy Releases Revised Maritime Strategy

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    US Navy new strategy revealed.  Navy Releases Revised Maritime Strategy WASHINGTON (NNS) — The sea services released a new maritime strategy, March 13, a plan that describes how the Navy, […]

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