Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has denied that the agency and the Federal Ministry of Transportation were involved in a bribery scandal involving a sum of $429 million…
The 29th at 07h00 UTC, A Merchant Vessel (MV) reported being approached by a Large fishing vessel(FV) in position 07°04N – 014°02W, not transmitting AIS. Two small skiffs were released…
A Ghanaian fishing vessel is reported to have been hijacked by some unknown persons believed to be pirates. The Deputy Director of Environment and Safety Standards at the Ghana Maritime…
On 27th March 1600Z UTC 2018 two fishing vessels are reported to be under attack in position 04°10’N – 002°19’E (100nm South of Cotonou, BENIN). Mariners are advised to exercise…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the country’s journey in the last three years of his administration as being “a very turbulent one.” President Buhari who spoke yesterday during the inauguration…
While pirate attacks have all but become a forgotten issue off the African east coast, the follow-up as far as successful prosecution of suspected pirates is concerned is still top…
The territorial dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea remained a security challenge despite an improvement in bilateral ties, the Philippine defence chief said on Monday as he accepted…
http://www.recaap.org/resources/ck/files/news/2018/12th_GC_of_ReCAAP_ISC_Meeting_News_Release_CoE_FINAL.pdf
A report has been issued stating a tanker is missing after departing Cotonou. The tanker departed Cotonou on the 10th March 2018 on route to Port Harcourt. No further information…
PHILIPPINE National Coast Watch Center director Rear Admiral Joel Garcia, a native of Bago City, Negros Occidental, was elected chairperson of the Governing Council of the Regional Cooperation Agreement in…
The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed four warships and two helicopters in a joint multinational maritime exercise codenamed “Obangame”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that navies from 26…
On 22th March 2018 at 22:48UTC, vessel currently under attack in position 03°35’N – 006°44’E (52nm South West of Bonny, NIGERIA). UPDATE: MV no longer under attack and is SAFE. Vessels…
On 22nd March, MDAT GOG received a report of an attack at 0900 UTC in position 0601N 00312E (20 nm South BAGRADY, West of Lagos Port). The report states that pirates…
Restructuring necessary to ensure Communist Party’s ‘absolute leadership over the PLA and other armed forces’, document says China has shifted control of its coastguard to its armed police force in…
After pirates hijacked an Iranian fishing vessel last year near Bosasso, a major seaport in Puntland, Somalia, local authorities observed that the offending boat was casting nets without a license.…
Seaports are increasingly used by illegal migrants as ports or entry or exist. The criminal activity which is gaining grounds in African ports poses a signi?cant threat to the safety…
http://www.recaap.org/resources/ck/files/reports/weekly/2018/ReCAAP%20ISC%20Weekly%20Report%20(13%20to%2019%20Mar%2018).pdf
