16 Feb 2018 – Armed men attack cargo ship off Basilan
Armed men attacked a Manila-bound cargo vessel in the waters off Sibago Island in Basilan on Friday night in an attempt to abduct crew members for ransom. M/V Kudos 1…
U.N. chief set to appoint Britain’s Martin Griffiths as Yemen envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres notified the Security Council on Tuesday of his intention to appoint former British diplomat Martin Griffiths as his new envoy charged…
India Gains Access to Oman’s Duqm Port, Putting the Indian Ocean Geopolitical Contest in the Spotlight
As a result of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent trip to Oman — part of a broader Middle Eastern tour — New Delhi and Muscat finalized an agreement that will see…
Security poses major challenge in Rivers Port-ICRC
Precious Akutamadu Mr Chidi Izuwah, Acting Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has said that the issue of security is one of the major challenges of Nigeria Port Authority(NPA)…
Successful Combined Counter-Piracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia
During the period 29 Jan – 02 Feb EU NAVFOR and Combined Task Force-151 (CTF-151) brought their warships, helicopters, aircraft and military personnel together to conducted focused counter-piracy operations around the…
New NATO Commands to Focus on Maritime Security, Cyber Defense
NATO approved two new alliance commands Wednesday to put a greater focus on maritime security, logistics and military mobility, and cyber defense, DoD News reported. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said…
15 Feb 2018 – M/V under attack in psn 180 Bonny Island 45nm, Nigeria
On 15th February 2018 at 19:50ZHrs, MDAT-GOG received a call from MV under attack in psn 03°43N – 007°06E (180/bonny/45nm, NIGERIA). Vessels in the area are advised to exercise extreme…
AU team in Somalia to assess peacekeeping operations
MOGADISHU, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- An African Union (AU) team is in Somalia to assess peacekeeping activities as the transfer of responsibilities from AU mission to Somali national security forces…
NIMASA’s pledge to stop piracy threatened
The current surge in piracy has raised doubt over Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)’s ability to end piracy on Nigerian waters as promised by June 2018. BAYO AKOMOLAFE…
2 February 2018 – THEFT Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana
While at anchor, two perpetrators boarded the ship from a boat with three other perpetrators on board. The duty officer raised the alarm and reported incident to the local Navy.…
The “New” Human Rights at Sea Debate
Dr Sofia Galani, one of Human Rights at Sea's Non-Executive Board of Advisors, gave a presentation at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution last month on the topic of…
New vessel to improve Sabah’s maritime security
KOTA KINABALU: A new marine enforcement vessel is expected to strengthen security in the state. The vessel – KM Kota Belud – together with another ship – KD Arau –…
Can Somalia’s fishing industry keep pirates out of business?
From 2010 to 2012, pirates ruled Somali waters, costing commercial ships billions of dollars in ransoms. Over the last few years, increased naval patrolling and security improved the situation drastically…
9 February 2018 – ATTACK off Bonny Island, Nigeria
On 09th February 2018 at 10:30ZHrs, MDAT-GOG received a report of MV under attack in psn 03°43N – 006°45E (210/bonny/45nm, NIGERIA). Vessels in the area are advised to exercise extreme…
Why Southeast Asia Remains a Hotbed for Piracy
Late last month, Japan and Malaysia concluded a weeklong joint coast guard exercise focused on combating piracy in Southeast Asia. Despite a recent decline, piracy is still a threat across…
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