Tag: Hostage
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More P-81s for India
Maritime surveillance aircraft join Indian Navy. To check Chinese presence, India orders 4 spy planes for $1bn from Boeing: Report India signed a contract on Wednesday to buy four maritime spy […]
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China to fight GoG piracy
China expands its African footprint. Chinese soldiers to join anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Guinea Chinese soldiers will assist Western African countries in securing navigational safety in the Gulf […]
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Dryad issues Q2 report
Q2 report has some positives, but kidnap remains huge issue. Crew kidnapping on the rise in Gulf of Guinea despite good news and de-escalation in other areas in Dryad’s Q2 […]
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Nigerian pirates kill three
More violence in Delta. Pirates kill two civilians attending funeral in Bayelsa Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Fresh facts have emerged that the suspected sea pirates who murdered an officer of the […]
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ASG behind crew kidnap
Confirmation that ASG abducted crew. Abu Sayyaf kidnapped 5 sailors, Malaysia says Malaysia’s police chief said Tuesday that five tugboat crew missing since last week were abducted by the militant […]
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NIMASA calls for support
Still no sign of “eradication”… Maritime security: NIMASA chief seeks agencies’ support Posted By: Emeka Ugwanyi The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has called […]
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Piracy hits new low
IMB reports drop in incidents. Pirate attacks drop to 21-year low in H1 2016: IMB By Marcus Hand The number of piracy attacks dropped to a 21-year low in the […]
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Nigeria’s piracy laws
Nigeria still lacks effective piracy legislation. Stakeholder Wants Legal Framework For Pirates’ Prosecution In a bid to curb the activities of sea pirates and waterways robbers in Nigerian territorial waters, […]
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Nigeria’s militant problem
Niger Delta issues continue. Why Nigeria’s ‘Avengers’ are crippling the oil sector By Martin Patience, BBC News, Niger Delta The vast wetlands of the Niger Delta region are home to […]
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Armed guards legality questioned
Confusion over legality. Military presence on merchant vessels prohibited: Navy commander Liza Yosephine Navy chief Adm.Ade Supandi has said he is not certain the government’s plan to provide security involving […]
