Tag: Sierra Leone
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ISMI Strengthens Africa’s Gulf Of Guinea Ship Targeting And Ship Search Capabilities
As the main entry points for goods, ports are of strategic importance to African economies, worldwide, 90% of trade is carried out by the sea. In Africa, the Gulf of […]
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France donates boats to Togo
Written by Guy Martin France has donated two semi-rigid patrol boats to Togo’s navy, which will use them to combat piracy and other maritime crimes. The vessels were officially handed […]
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Oil companies tighten Nigeria security as protests, job losses stoke tension
PORT HARCOURT/LAGOS: Oil companies have asked security services to tighten surveillance as violent anti-police brutality protests and the expected sacking of hundreds of workers worsen desperation in the region, industry […]
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Three more Gulf of Guinea attacks
The Gulf of Guinea continues to live up to its world’s worst rating for pirate and ship attacks with at least another three reported off the west African coast in […]
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Piracy Attacks On Oil Facilities And Vessels: An Issue The U.S. Could Soon Face
David Blackmon It has not received a lot of attention from the media or U.S. policymakers to this point, but the oil and gas business has a growing global issue […]
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Sea Shepherd Vessel Approached as Pirates Grow More Brazen
Security experts recently warned that it was likely that there would be an increase in sea piracy activity in the Gulf of Guinea as the seasonal weather improved in the […]
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Sierra Leone Armed Forces takes delivery of four patrol boats
Written by Oscar Nkala The Sierra Leone Defence Force Maritime Wing has taken delivery of four patrol boats that were donated by the government of South Korea. The four boats […]
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Robbery and Injury Aboard Anchored Container Ship at Freetown Anchorage, Sierra Leone
July 21: At approx. 02:40 UTC five unauthorized persons, armed with knives, aboard a small wooden craft approached and boarded an anchored container ship using a rope attached with a […]
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Illegal fishers detained
IUU fishing a major issue. Eight Chinese vessels detained off West Africa for illegal fishing Authorities in West Africa have detained eight Chinese vessels for fishing illegally and the boat […]
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Counterterrorism Strategy Development
Unique exercise offered learning opportunity. NAVSCIATTS Equips Officers With Counterterrorism Strategy Development Knowledge, Tools By: Glenn Sircy Fifteen officers from four partner nations participated in a collaborative national and multinational-level […]