Offshore Installations

  • Exercise Obangame Express 2015

    Multi national exercise in Gulf of Guinea. Obangame Express 2015: Two steps forward, one step back MATT HIPPLE Between 19 and 27 March OBANGAME EXPRESS, African Partnership Station’s annual exercise […]

  • 10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded

    IMB issues quarterly report.  10 percent Rise In Global Piracy Attacks Recorded Global piracy attacks rose by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2015, with more than half […]

  • FG Promises More Funding For Nigerian Navy

    Navy faced with major funding challenge. FG Promises More Funding For Nigerian Navy Before Handover The Federal Government Of Nigeria has promised to make budgetary provisions for the Nigerian Navy […]

  • Human Rights at Sea: int’l campaign

    New long-term advocacy campaign launched. Human Rights at Sea launches new “Unlocking the issue” international campaign Press Release “There is no requirement for human rights at sea….what happens at sea […]

  • Three Kidnapped off Nigerian Coast

    Kidnapping on the rise in Nigeria. Three Kidnapped off Nigerian Coast French oil services company Bourbon Offshore confirmed on Monday that three Nigerian crew members have been kidnapped after one […]

  • US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya

    New conditions imposed over security fears. US imposes restrictions on vessels from Libya The United States Coast Guards (USCG) announced that it will impose new conditions of entry on ships […]

  • Sea pirates abduct five PDP leaders in Bayelsa

    Kidnap by pirates still a major issue.  Sea pirates abduct five PDP leaders in Bayelsa SIMON UTEBOR Suspected sea pirates struck on Friday in Bayelsa State, a day preceding the […]

  • French firm receives gov’t training approval

    French PMSC training centre receives government approval.  Press Release KARGUS SEA INTERCONNECTION (KSI), Approved Training Centre for Maritime Security(1), Recognized Security Organization(2) and subsidiary of the holding GROUPE PRORISK(3), is involved […]

  • Obama: China ‘using muscle’ to dominate

    China’s artificial islands cause concern. Obama: China ‘using muscle’ to dominate in South China Sea The US is concerned China is using “sheer size and muscle” to strong-arm smaller nations […]

  • China’s island ambition

    Disputed islands in South China Sea. China explains why it’s building islands in the South China Sea SUI-LEE WEE China on Thursday sketched out detailed plans for the islands it […]