MDAT – GoG Weekly report 16-23 February 2018
MDAT-GoG Weekly Report 08-18
MDAT-GoG Weekly Report 08-18
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of fast patrol boats to Kuwait under a package worth around $100 million, the Defense Security…
House committee accuses transport ministry of secretly granting cabotage waivers to foreigners Eromosele Abiodun The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, thursday revealed that certain individuals and vested interest profiting from…
The former commander in chief of the German Fleet said that maritime security needs to be viewed with the same complexity and interconnectedness as one would view the world wide…
A Merchant Vessel is under attack in position: 0326N 05027E. VESSELS TRANSITING THE AREA ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION Source : UKMTO UPDATE A Merchant Vessel was attacked…
On 22th February 2018 at 13:20ZHrs, M/V attacked in position 03°30’N - 006°31’E, (67NM SW of Bonny) Vessels in the area are advised to exercise extreme caution. Source :…
Weekly Report 1522 February 2018
One of the greatest challenges to the maritime industry in Southeast Asia is piracy, especially in the archipelagos of Indonesia/Philippines/Brunei/East Malaysia and that of Malaysia/Singapore. The Straits of Malacca is…
En organisant le 23 février des élections législatives factices, le régime djiboutien confirme son mépris de toute forme de démocratie et de libertés. La simulation ne trompe personne, elle souligne…
Three years after the Pakistani parliament passed a resolution declaring neutrality in the conflict between a Saudi Arabia-led coalition and Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the country has agreed to send more…
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Counter Piracy (CP) Focused Operation (FO) HAMAD, run by Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, has successfully concluded, with the specific aim of keeping piracy suppressed in the Socotra Gap, the…
Description: 20 Feb 2018 - UKMTO has received a number of reports relating to the sighting of groups of small boats operating in the vicinity of Point B at the…
Piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea over the past six months (since 16 August 2017) have remained concentrated in Nigerian territorial waters (TTW), especially south of Port Harcourt…
SAVED by boiling water. Quick-thinking Filipino sailors prevented their own abduction last week by pouring hot water over a group of suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits as they tried to board…
On 20th February at 0145UTC in position 06°17N 003°14E, 6 thieves boarded a vessel. They jumped overboard once vessel sounded alarms. Nothing was stolen and M/V is SAFE. Source…
Stamping out piracy off the Somali coast is making a significant dent in the number of annual global piracy cases, but a downturn in oil prices is leading to a…
On 19th February 2018 at 0730 UTC, a MV was attacked in position 04°02’00’’N 006°26’00’’E (approximately 20NM SE Brass). Vessel and crew SAFE. Vessels transiting the area are advised to…
On 18 FEB 2018 At 0530UTC suspicious approach in position 13 59.2N 051 40.1E (in the vicinity of Pt B IRTC). Update: Vessel now in position: 135449N 0512706E at 180740UTC. …
On 17th February 2018 at 23:00ZHrs, MDAT-GOG received a call from MV under attack at Cottonou anchorage at position 06°17’53’’N 002°30’21’’E . Update: M/V no longer under attack and…