Tag: nigeria
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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 […]
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Nigerian Navy Arrested 33 Suspected Oil Thieves, Seized Four-Five Vessels in Delta, Over Past Month
February 24: The Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS Delta), Warri, within three weeks, have arrested 33 suspected oil thieves in different operations around Escravos offshore in Warri Southwest Local Government area […]
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Shots Fired on Container Vessel off Nigeria
February 21: Reports that the container vessel IRENES RESOLVE (IMO #9227273) came under attack on Friday while underway at 17.1 knots in approx. posn. 02:49.3N – 004:40.5E, approx. 130nm SW […]
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Nigerian Government Moves to Enforce Anti-Piracy Law As Proposed Stiff Penalties Await Offenders
February 20: The Nigerian Federal Government has embarked on measures to ensure a smooth enforcement of the newly enacted anti piracy law as part of efforts to stem criminality on […]
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Attempted Boarding By Three Men at Lagos Anchorage
February 18, 00:20 UTC: While at Lagos Anchorage (06°17’53N – 003°14’16E), three unarmed men attempted to board vessel through the anchor chain. The alarm was raised by the deckwatch and […]
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Explosion Caused By Vandalism Shuts Oil Pipeline Feeding Nigeria’s Brass Oil Exports
February 13: An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni to close a pipeline feeding the Brass oil export terminal, ENI and a […]
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Nigeria Lost N4.57tn Revenue to Crude Oil Theft In 4 Years
February 12: Nigeria lost a approximately N4.57 trillion to oil theft activities in the four years between 2015 and 2018, according to estimates by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC). […]
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Departing BIMCO CEO Criticises Status of Nigerian Piracy
February 05: The departing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO has hit out at Nigerian authorities’ failure to tackle piracy in West Africa as well as the tacit complicity of […]
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3 Nigerian Nationals Stowaway on Bulk Carrier Behind Propeller at Apapa Port
This report has been updated to add further information. January 30: Three Nigerian nationals reportedly stowed away aboard the MV UNITY while she was berthed at Apapa Port in Nigeria, […]