Tag: Cameroon
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Two Fishermen Kidnapped Near Idenao, Cameroon
September 13, 22:00 UTC: Eight persons in a speed boat boarded a fishing vessel conducting fishing operations approx. 04:10.26N, 008:55.38E (approx. 4.5nm SW of Idenao, Cameroon). The perpetrators kidnapped two […]
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Ship’s Stores Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier Berthed in Douala, Cameroon
September 12,0001-0700 UTC: Unnoticed, unauthorized persons boarded a bulk carrier during cargo operations while berthed at the port of Douala, Cameroon (position 04:03.1N – 009:41.3E). During routine rounds in the […]
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Pirates Release Russian Sailors Kidnapped in Mid-August Off Coast of Douala
September 23: On 23 September 2019, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that suspected pirates had released three Russian sailors whom they had kidnapped in August. The three sailors were released […]
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Armed Security to be Provided for Vessels Anchoring at Base Buoy B9 in Douala, Cameroon
August 22: The Port Authority of Douala issued the following statement on 22nd August: Shipowners and shipping agents of vessels calling at Douala Port are hereby Informed that in view […]
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Russia Continues Monitoring Situation Around Abducted Sailors Off Cameroon Coast
August 22: Russia’s Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the situation surrounding the abduction of Russian sailors from the MarMalaita cargo vessel off Cameroon’s coast, the ministry’s Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said […]
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UPDATE 5: Two Vessels Hijacked Aug 14, 17 CM Total Kidnapped Near Douala Port, Cameroon / Calabar, Nigeria
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 06: Following further investigations, it is very likely that the most recent update was a false report. The vessel is believed to have entered restricted areas and experienced […]
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Fishing Vessel Boarded by 8 Armed Men off Port Victoria, Cameroon
July 08: Initial reporting by MDAT-GOG states that “On Monday 08th July at approx.. 2100 UTC a fishing vessel was boarded by 8 armed men in position 04°12N 008°53E. (300 […]
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India Bans Its Seafarers from Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Due to Piracy Risk
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 […]
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Both Vessels Recovered and Crew Safe Following Two Pirate Attacks Off Coast of Malabo Island, Near Cameroon
May 05: Initial reports suggest that a tug was boarded and hijacked whilst underway approx. 30 nm WSW of Punta Oscura, Malabo Island. Later the same day, the tug is […]
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UK FCO Updates Advice Warning of Strike in Anglophone Cameroon
April 05: The U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) issued updated travel advice for Cameroon, which reads in part as follows: “Armed separatists have announced an extended general strike in […]