Tag: IMB

  • Nigeria: Troubled Waters?

    Nigerian policemen on board the tanker HISTRIA CORAL opened fire on a small boat… Troubled Waters? The use of Nigerian Navy and Police in Private Maritime Security Roles Dirk Steffen […]

  • Tanker Deters Pirate Approach

    TORM Sofia approached by suspected pirate skiff. TORM Tanker Deters Pirate Approach The TORM Sofia succeeded in deterring a suspicious approach to the vessel by a group of pirates in the Gulf […]

  • MPHRP remembers hostages

    Remembering those seafarers being attacked and kidnapped by pirates. Day of the Seafarer 2014 Remembering those seafarers being attacked and kidnapped by pirates. Approximately 500,000 seafarers annually sail in seas […]

  • SE Asia: business as usual

    Well-established local criminal syndicate diversifying its targets. Hijacking for product theft in South East Asia is business as usual Press Release Well-established local criminal syndicate diversifying its targets rather than […]

  • S.E. Asia pirates on the prowl

    A spate of daring high-seas attacks off Southeast Asia is stoking fears Southeast Asia pirates on the prowl KUALA LUMPUR – A spate of daring high-seas attacks off Southeast Asia is […]

  • Another hijack in SE Asia

    On Saturday June 14th, seven pirates armed with guns and knives in three speed boats boarded and hijacked the product tanker, MT Ai Maru, at around 2030 LT in the […]

  • Southeast Asia overtakes Somalia

    Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks Southeast Asia overtakes Somalia as hub of global pirate attacks Southeast Asia has become the world’s hotspot for pirate attacks […]

  • Piracy on the rise in SE Asia

    A series of incidents in recent weeks has highlighted the ongoing problem in the region. Piracy on the rise in SE Asia Piracy in the Indian Ocean may well be […]

  • Piracy hinders Nigeria maritime

    Ernest Shonekan said piracy and robbery were responsible Piracy, armed robbery hinder Nigeria maritime industry growth – Shonekan A former Head of State, Ernest Shonekan, on Tuesday said sea piracy […]

  • NIMASA launches satelite surveillance

    Ghanaian registered vessel was reportedly hijacked off the coast of Ghana NIMASA launches satelite surveillance …rescues Ghanaian vessel LAGOS—The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has launched its satellite […]