Tag: Cameroon

  • GoG military exercise starts

    Nigeria joins military exercise in Gulf of Guinea The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising navies from 16 countries. […]

  • Delta hostages rescued

    Nigerian troops rescue 3 Russian sailors, 2 others after raid of pirates’ hideout By Sumaila Ogbaje Three Russian sailors, one Ukrainian and one Equatorial Guinean kidnapped by pirates since 9 […]

  • Covid piracy surge?

    by Theo Locherer The last quarterly report from the International Maritime Bureau shows the negative effects of the Covid-19 on maritime security. There tend to be significant upswings of piracy […]

  • WAF piracy: media to blame?

    West African piracy remains a threat but attacks are not becoming more frequent despite headline-grabbing abduction stories in the media. That is the view of Dirk Siebels, senior analyst at […]

  • Attempted Boarding at Duala Anchorage

    March 19, 23:45 UTC: An MV has been attacked in position 03°40N, 009°25E (Douala Anchorage, CAMEROON) by 8 armed persons in a boat. Initial reporting is limited, but states that the […]

  • 18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO

    February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]

  • Unspecified “Attack” on Local Trading Boat Near Limbe, Cameroon

    Source: MDAT-GoG January 30, approx. 09:40 UTC: Initial limited reports that a speed boat carrying 6-7 armed men reportedly “attacked” a local trading vessel in the vicinity of Limbe (approx. […]

  • Suspicious Approach of Tanker at Douala Inner Anchorage, Cameroon

    January 15: An unspecified tanker anchored in Cameroon’s Douala inner anchorage was approached by a suspicious vessel (red hull) containing four persons. The vessel approached the tanker’s starboard side amidships […]

  • Eight Crew Kidnapped, One Injured, From Tanker at Limboh Anchorage, Cameroon

    December 30, 23:10 UTC: Eight crew have reportedly been kidnapped, and one wounded, after pirates boarded the Greek-flagged oil/chemical tanker MT HAPPY LADY (IMO #9644225) which she was at anchor […]

  • Fishing Vessel Attacked and Boarded At Entrance of Wouri River, Cameroon

    October 13, 00:10 UTC: On the 13th October 2019 at 0010UTC a fishing vessel was attacked by an unknown number of pirates onboard a speed boat at the entrance of […]