Tag: West Africa

  • Navy Accuses IOCs of Aiding Oil Theft

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    Threatens to name and shame culprits Navy Accuses IOCs of Aiding Oil Theft By Senator Iroegbu The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, has accused International Oil […]

  • Piracy: Living Down the Food Chain

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    Worrying feedback from the NATO conference. Piracy: Living Down the Food Chain Op-Ed by John Guy Most people in shipping have long suspected it but it was interesting to hear […]

  • Pirates attack product tanker

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    Pirates/robbers attack drifting product tanker.  Pirates attack product tanker off Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Armed pirates robbed an petroleum products tanker near Ivory Coast’s port of Abidjan, a maritime agency […]

  • NNPC, Navy partner to check oil theft

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    Oil theft, piracy cost Nigeria an estimated $25 billion in 2013. NNPC, Navy partner to check oil theft BY OKECHUKWU NNODIM he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the Nigerian Navy […]

  • Nigeria: $25b lost to oil theft, piracy

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    Huge scale of crime apparent.  Nigeria loses $25b yearly to oil theft, sea piracy Posted by: Oluwakemi Dauda The Federal Government loses about $25 billion yearly to oil theft, sea […]

  • War against piracy is total

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    NIMASA tries to keep ahead of maritime crime.  With military’s support, war against piracy is total – Akpobolokemi, DG/CEO, NIMASA BY UCHE USIM Despite the Federal Government’s efforts to aggressively […]

  • Chinks in PMSC Armour?

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    The collapse of GoAGT has led to renewed scrutiny of the marsec industry.  Chinks Appear in the Maritime Security Armour An Op-Ed piece by Simon Biggs, ASKET Ltd. Recently, we […]

  • Oil Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

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    Despite regional efforts, hijackings and oil theft persist.  Black Gold Buccaneers: Oil Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea Marissa Hall | Shale Plays Media The frequency of piracy attacks in […]

  • Today’s Value of Anti-Piracy Measures

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    Are shipping companies ignoring the basic requirements of BMP4? Today’s Value of Anti-Piracy Measures Two recent attacks in the Gulf of Guinea have highlighted the value of prepared crews and […]

  • Turkish Navy security expert to speak

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    QMARSEC conference to be held in October.  Turkish Navy Maritime Security Expert to Speak at Qatar Conference in October Lt. CDR. Murtaza Durmazuçar, a member of the NATO Maritime Operations […]

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