Tag: Congo

  • Unauthorized Boarding at Pointe Noire Anchorage, Republic of the Congo

    September 04 00:40 UTC: An unknown number of unauthorized persons were reportedly spotted by a security team onboard a vessel at Pointe Noire Anchorage. The alarm was raised and a […]

  • 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 […]

  • Hijacked tanker released

    Confusing situation in Gulf of Guinea. Hijacked tanker released, some crew kidnapped Nov 2 Update: Latest update – 4 crew from offshore tug and an unknown number of ANUKET AMBER […]

  • Hijack off Congo

    MDAT-GoG reports that a merchant ship has been hijacked by pirates off Pointe Noire, Congo on October 29th. The incident occurred around 102nm off the coast. The vessel, along with […]

  • Boost for GoG security

    Boost for Gulf maritime security. Cameroon deploys navy patrols to secure Gulf of Guinea The Cameroonian authorities have accepted the deployment of four navy patrols off the coast of central […]

  • The Congo: A new piracy target?

    Will West African piracy move in to the DRC? The Congo: A new piracy target? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has never […]