Tag: Ghana Navy

  • Ghana’s marsec push

    Recent piracy incidents focus minds. Security Agencies To Track And Crack Maritime Crimes The Chief Staff Officer of the Ghana Navy, Commodore Issah Yakubu, says maritime security agencies have resolved […]

  • Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats

    Defender Class Boats can be deployed against poaching, arms and narcotics trafficking and piracy. Navy Receives Four Patrol Boats Four patrol boats were on Monday inaugurated at the Western Naval […]

  • New boats for Ghana

    Move should boost security in Ghana’s waters. Ghana commissions Chinese patrol boats Ghana’s navy has commissioned into service four patrol boats donated by China. The commissioning ceremony was held on 31 […]

  • Ghana drops piracy charges

    Remaining Nigerians await trial. State drops charges against two Ghanaians The State has dropped charges against two Ghanaians who were arrested suspected to have aided eight Nigerian pirates. The state […]

  • Ghana Navy to visit Cote d’ívoire

    Trip to promote closer ties, anti-piracy work. Ghana Navy to visit Cote d’ívoire Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces would lead […]

  • Piracy in Ghana

    GGR concerned at security in Ghana’s waters.  Piracy in Ghana: Is Accra still in denial? By Cassie Blombaum, Guardian Global Resources Limited Last week was a difficult one for Accra. To […]

  • Nigerian pirates to appear in court

    Accused of hijacking MT Mariam. 8 Nigerian pirates to be processed for court The  Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) sources say they will process Nigerian pirates for a preliminary court […]

  • Ghana Navy rescues hijacked tanker

    Incident marks first tanker hijack of the year in region. How Ghana Navy arrested Nigerian pirates on oil tanker – The full story The Ghana Navy on Saturday captured eight […]

  • Ghana Navy rescues 3 missing vessels

    Ghana Navy takes vessels to Port of Tema. Ghana Navy rescues 3 missing vessels The Ghana Navy has disclosed that the three vessels allegedly attacked by pirates and subsequently declared […]

  • Disturbing the Pond

    MT Fair Artemis is still missing, presumed hijacked. Disturbing the Pond: A Missing Tanker in the Gulf of Guinea By James M. Bridger, Delex Systems Inc. A Greek-owned oil tanker that […]