Tag: Angola

  • Supply Vessel Reported Safe After Suspicious Approach By Two Skiffs off Soyo Angola

    March 15, 16:05 UTC: In position 06°04’32S – 012°18’26E, while at Soyo anchorage in Angola, a supply vessel (NAME WITHHELD) was approached by two skiffs with 4 and 6 persons […]

  • Theft Aboard OSV at Luanda Inner Anchorage

    February 26, 00:56 LT: While at Luanda Inner Anchorage in Angola, four unauthorized persons boarded the offshore supply vessel PACIFIC GOSLING (IMO #9666900), broke the padlock to the paint locker […]

  • Theft Aboard Vessel at Luanda Anchorage, Angola

    February 15, 03:00 UTC: Duty crew aboard a vessel at Luanda anchorage (4nm off Luanda; approx. posn. 08°43’2S, 013°17’3E) reported discovering that the paint store had been broken into and […]

  • 20 Crew Members Kidnapped From Tanker 110 NM S of Cotonou, Benin

    UPDATE January 20: 19 of the kidnapped crew have been released and are reportedly in good health. One died in captivity, possibly due to illness. December 15: According to multiple […]

  • Ships’ Stores Stolen Aboard Tanker Anchored in Port Matadi, the Congo

    April 28: Two unauthorised persons armed with long knives boarded a product tanker anchored at Ango-Ango Inner Anchorage in Port Matadi, the Congo. They proceeded to break into the forecastle […]

  • Angola boosts marsec

    Country to adopt norms that criminalise acts of piracy and armed robberies at sea. Angolan Executive improves maritime security The Angolan Executive intends to improve in the next two years […]

  • Spain, Angola drills

    Training and joint drills to improve response. Angola and Spain cooperate in maritime security The Angolan and Spanish navies are engaged in deepening cooperation in order to ensure the patrol […]

  • GOGIN is Go

    New initiative hopes to cut crime. Gulf of Guinea Interregional Network to Fight Crime at Sea The €9.2 million, four-year programme will support participating countries in developing joint planning, coordination, […]

  • Marsec, port security deal for Angola

    Training for merchant fleet, too. Angola and Cabo Verde cooperate on maritime and port security Angola and Cabo Verde are planning technical cooperation in the area of maritime and port […]

  • Angola boosts security

    Assets will boost Angolan maritime security. Finmeccanica To Supply Angola With Maritime Surveillance Equipment, Craft By Oscar Nkala The Angolan government has signed an agreement to acquire two fast-attack naval […]