Tag: oil and gas
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‘Moment of truth’ for Nigeria as dry season triggers piracy spike
Bimco’s Jakob Larsen says now is the time for Nigeria to start making good on its promise to eradicate maritime gangs in 2021 By Gary Dixon Bimco is urging Nigeria […]
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Egypt, Greece conduct joint naval drill in Mediterranean
CAIRO, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) — Naval forces from Egypt and Greece conducted joint military exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt’s armed forces said in a statement on Monday. The exercises […]
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Russian sailor kidnapped by pirates from vessel in Gulf of Guinea
PRETORIA, December 1. /TASS/. A Russian national was among four sailors abducted by pirates from a vessel in the Gulf of Guinea, the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Benin […]
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Insurgency Threatens Mozambique’s Offshore Gas Opportunity
By Brian Gicheru Kinyua A new maritime security threat is fast developing along the Southern African coastline with the rise of the Cabo Delgado insurgency in Northern Mozambique. Much is […]
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Nigeria: Greek crew held hostage after kidnapping off West Africa
Greek authorities say negotiations are underway to free three sailors kidnapped off the Nigerian coast. Analysts warn there has been a “sharp increase” in incidents in the Gulf of Guinea. […]
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India, Sri Lanka and Maldives agree to bolster maritime security cooperation
Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI) Top security officials of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on Saturday agreed to further strengthen cooperation and ensure peace in the region for common benefit […]
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Pirates kidnap 10 crew from general cargo vessel in Gulf of Guinea
Jason Jiang Priacy in the Gulf of Guinea region continues to escalate with another 10 crew reportedly kidnapped from a general cargo vessel this week. Maritime safety consultancy Dryad Global […]
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Oil Pirates Are Dangerously Close To U.S. Waters
By Felicity Bradstock Piracy is an age-old problem in the energy industry, often seen in West Africa and other regions of the world. However, following the rise of the phenomenon […]
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India discussing more trilateral naval exercises
In continuation of the trend of growing trilateral and multilateral exercises, two new trilateral naval exercises are in the works: one among India, Australia and Indonesia; and in the other, […]
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Oil tanker hit by blast at Saudi terminal, Saudi Arabia confirms
By Jonathan Saul, Lisa Barrington LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – An explosion damaged a Greek-managed tanker at a Saudi Arabian terminal on the Red Sea just north of the Yemeni border, the […]