Tag: West Africa

  • Tanker Experiences Suspicious Approach Off Accra, Ghana

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    October 03: Suspected pirates attempted to board a tanker around 127 nm southeast of Accra. The assailants approached the tanker in two speedboats and, when the ship increased speed and […]

  • Police in Guinea-Bissau Seize 1.8 Tonnes of Cocaine in Caio, Canchungo

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    September 02: Police seized over 1.8 tonnes of cocaine in Caio and Canchungo in what was reportedly the largest seizure in the country. The drugs, hidden in sacks of flour, […]

  • Suspicious Approach 70 NM From South Bonny, Nigeria

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    Aug 07: At approx. 14:00 LT while transiting from offshore to Calabar at +/- 70nm south Bonny, the oil products tanker HALLAM (IMO #9351749) was approached by a black coastal […]

  • MDAT-GoG Biannual Report Published and Available

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    July 09: MDAT-GoG has released their biannual report, covering January – June 2019. It states that 53 events have been reported to MDAT-GoG for the first part of 2019, with […]

  • [Update: False Alarm] Attempted Boarding 7NM off Lome, Togo

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    UPDATE July 09: The below has now been confirmed as a false alarm. June 30: At approx. 23:25 UTC, a skiff with 6 armed persons approached an unspecified MV with […]

  • UNODC Finds West Africa Losing Over $777m USD Annually to Maritime Crimes

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    May 20: West African countries have lost over $777.1 million USD annually between 2015 and 2017, in addition to human costs, from piracy in the region. The region has also […]

  • Nigeria seizes 130 vessels in year

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      Figures reveal scale of problem. Maritime crimes: Nigerian Navy seizes 130 vessels in 1 year The Nigerian Navy has intercepted 130 vessels for crimes perpetrated in the maritime sector […]

  • Nigeria’s piracy stats

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    Continued insecurity could see insurance premiums rise. Pirates Attack 88 Vessels Calling At Nigerian Seaports In 1 Year By YUSUF BABALOLA Sea pirates have attacked as many as 88 vessels […]

  • Nigerians call for gunboats

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    Series of attacks reported this week. Stakeholders Want Deployment Of Gunboats To Bonny Waterways Stakeholders in Rivers State have called on the security operatives to deploy more gunboats to Bonny […]

  • Nigeria clamps down on marsec firms

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    Nigerian Navy flushing out illegal companies. NSA Commends Navy Over Clampdown On Illegal Maritime Security Outfits By Tarkaa David The National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) has commended […]

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