Tag: ransom

  • More Nigeria attacks

    Despite efforts of NIMASA and Nigerian Navy, piracy still a major issue. Pirates Attack Two Vessels At Brass Route The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), Piracy Reporting Centre has said that […]

  • MSC Mandy crew freed

    Crew from MSC Mandy released, no word on ransom. Pirates Freed Six Russian Sailors Abducted Off the Coast of Africa All Russian sailors abducted earlier in the Gulf of Guinea […]

  • 30 tankers stuck at Lagos

    Clear security issue for Nigerian Navy and NIMASA. 30 fuel vessels, others stuck on Lagos high sea By Sulaimon Salau The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) cumbersome documentation process may have delayed […]

  • Cutlass Express preps

    Naval exercises will tackle maritime crime. Mozambique, US in navy exercise to combat illegal fishing Mozambique and the US will embarked a combined military exercise code-named “Cutlass Express 2019”, which […]

  • MMEA nabs robbery gear

    Suspects escape. MMEA seizes pump-boat with samurai sword, machetes Alen Kee The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) thwarted robbery activities by a group of individuals after MMEA patrol boat detained […]

  • BIMCO piracy plea

    Response to IMB’s annual report. BIMCO Urges International Action in Piracy Fight BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping agency, has called for international action to fight piracy, particularly in the Gulf […]

  • ReCAAP report issued

    ReCAAP releases its report for 2018. Seventy-Six Incidents Reported to ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre in 2018, Marking 25% Year-on-Year Decrease, and the Lowest in a Decade Annual Report (January to […]

  • Hostage hunt continues

    Negotiating team being set up. Piracy: Russian, Nigerian authorities search for abducted seamen Anna Okon The Russian Embassy in Nigeria is collaborating with the government to track down the location […]

  • BIMCO calls on EU, US

    Piracy continues in region. BIMCO calls for Gulf of Guinea counter-piracy support operations The EU, China, and the US must step up their support of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf […]

  • Nigerian Navy lauded

    Still no news on the six Russian crew kidnapped off Benin… ‘Nigerian Navy Support to Merchant Shipping Will Boost International Trade’ Stakeholders in the maritime industry have stated that the […]