Tag: armed robbery at sea

  • Armed Robbery Aboard Tanker Anchored Near Conakry, Guinea

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    September 16 02:50 UTC: Four unauthorized persons armed with a gun and knives boarded an anchored tanker at approx. position 09:25.0N, 013:44.1W (around 5nm SSW of Conakry, Guinea). They took […]

  • Armed Gang Boards and Robs Tourist Boat Near Ouvea, New Caledonia

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    June 27: A boat carrying Australian tourists was attacked by a gang armed with rifles and machetes off the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities said on Thursday (Jun […]

  • India Bans Its Seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Due to Piracy Risk

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    June 07: The Directorate General of Shipping in India has banned Indian seafarers from working in vessels in Nigerian waters and the Gulf of Guinea, due to the increasing risk […]

  • ReCAAP Q1 2019 Report on Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia

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    ReCAAP has published its 1st Quarter Report 2019, available here. Its Executive Summary states: A total of 10 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising nine actual incidents and one […]

  • Drugs, pirates & Venezuela

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    Instability makes crime more attractive. “Pirates of the Caribbean” Operate in the Service of Drug Trafficking Between Venezuela and Trinidad The increase in maritime piracy between Trinidad and Venezuela, expressed in […]

  • Angola boosts marsec

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    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 […]

  • Upgrades for PH Navy

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    Philippine Navy looking for new ships. Philippine Shipbuilders to Help Modernize Military By Noel Tarrazona Having a budget of $2.56 billion for military modernization this year, the Philippine Defense Department is […]

  • New boss for MMEA

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    Zulkifili bin Abu Bakar has been sworn in as the head of the agency. Malaysia’s Coast Guard Gets New Chief Malaysia’s Coast Guard has appointed a new chief as the […]

  • GOGIN is Go

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    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, […]

  • Russia offers GoG help

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    Could Russian Navy bolster GoG security? Russia willing to contribute to security in Gulf of Guinea Russian Ambassador to Cameroon Nicolay Ratsiborinsky has expressed his country’s willingness to take part […]

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