Tag: hijack

  • Obangame Express begins

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    Cooperation improves regional response to threats. Nigeria urged to show political will in fighting maritime insecurity  Bayo Akinloye As the 2016 Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express kicked off on Thursday in Senegal, […]

  • ReCAAP hosts meet

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    Discussed increase in piracy for 2015 ReCAAP hosts 10th Governing Council Meeting. At the 10th Governing Council Meeting of the ReCAAP ISC held on 15-17 March 2016 in Singapore hosted […]

  • Nigeria and E. Guinea sign pact

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    Hopes the agreement will boost regional security. Nigeria: Govt, Equatorial Guinea Sign Agreement On Maritime Policing By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea yesterday in Malabo signed an agreement on […]

  • NIMASA seizes patrol boats

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    Vessels bought by militant’s company. NIMASA takes over 20 vessels from Tompolo’s firm By Eugene Agha The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken over more than 20 […]

  • Pirate kingpin gets 20 years

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    Big Mouth gets lengthy jail term. 20 Years in Prison for Somali Pirate Kingpin, Belgian Court Rules THE Bruges Criminal Court, sentenced, in absentia, the Somali pirate Kingpin Mohamed Abdi […]

  • New boats for Mauritius

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    Mauritius boosts maritime security. Induction of ten Fast Interceptor Boats A safe and secure maritime environment is a prerequisite for the achievement of a Second Economic Miracle and to meet […]

  • Militants take Somali port

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    al Shabaab take over former pirate town. Somali militants seize small port in Puntland region By Abdiqani Hassan Somali al Shabaab fighters have seized a small port in the semi-autonomous […]

  • Puntland raises security

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    Recent seizure by CMF prompts security hike. Somalia: Puntland to boost surveillance after weapons haul off Oman GAROWE, Somalia-Puntland government in northern Somalia has issued new orders in a bid to […]

  • Naval exercises for Nigeria

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    Exercise Obangame pending Navy to Conduct Exercise in Gulf of Guinea By Ronald Mutum The Nigerian Navy yesterday said navy ships from thirty countries would today commence a two weeks […]

  • Pirate suspect arrested

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    Two crew still missing. Nigerian Navy Arrests Tanker Hijack Suspect The Nigerian Navy has arrested a key suspect in last month’s hijack of the oil tanker, MT Maximus. Commodore Abraham […]

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