The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre and the Indian Coast Guard today commenced the 2017 Capacity Building Workshop…
The European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) on Friday marked the ninth anniversary of its Operation Atalanta, the successful counter-piracy operation that has greatly contributed to curbing Somali-based piracy off…
Officials in Puntland (north of Somalia) and Kenya (south of Somalia) both report that Islamic terrorists are showing up complaining they are fleeing increased American airstrikes in Somalia. The Kenyan…
On 08 December 2017 approx. 1500LT, a MV is under attack in PSN N0411 E00700 (16 Nm far from BONNY RIVER NIGERIA). Pirates boarded vessel. Vessel released by naval forces.…
At 05:30ZHrs in position 03°31N – 007°07E, a merchant vessel was approached by a wooden boat, fishing type, with 8 armed POB wearing masks. An attempt to board the vessel…
ReCAAP ISC reports that there were nine incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in November 2017. Of these, two were failed attempts. There was one case…
On 07 December 2017 at 1905UTC, a vessel was approach by 2 skiffs in PSN 02 32N 007 01E. Skiffs got to within 300 metres of the vessel. Vessel and…
On 07 DEC 2017 at 1830 UTC. Vessel reported being Attacked by 2 Armed Skiffs in POSN 14-32.5N 042-47.3E (20nms South West of Hodeidah). Vessels transiting the area are advised to…
Abuja – The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has called on the Federal Government and all other parties involved in the planned $195million concessioning of Nigeria’s waterways to private…
West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea presents a number of security challenges, as Dr. Kamal Deem Ali recently explained at the UK Security Expo. Captain of the Ghanaian Navy and long-time…
The Nigerian Navy has called on the Department of State States (DSS) to go after the sponsors of notorious sea pirate network believed to be terrorising costal waterways in Rivers…
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda's military says it has begun withdrawing dozens of its troops from peacekeeping duty in Somalia. Lt. Col. Deo Akiiki, deputy spokesman for the Ugandan military, said…
On 07 December 2017 at 0530UTC, a vessel was attacked by 1 boat with 8 armed men in psn 0331N 00707E. Pirates tried to climb on board.Vessel and crew are…
SEA GUARDIAN MONTHLY ADVISORY SITREP NOV- DEC17
Somalia has become the 14th signatory to the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct – the instrument developed and adopted by countries in the Western Indian Ocean and…
This bi-annual threat assessment has been written by EU NAVFOR and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). It is intended to inform risk management decision making for shipping operators responsible for merchant…
MV attacked at 010910ZDec17 in position 03°24N - 006°50E (57nm South of Bonny). Vessels transiting the area are to exercise extreme caution. Update: MV attacked at 010910ZDEC17 is now in…
(Investir au Cameroun) - La France a organisé du 23 au 27 novembre l’exercice de sécurité maritime « Nemo 17.8 », avec le concours de l’Espagne et la participation des marines du…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and stakeholders in the maritime sector on Monday opposed proposed amendment of NIMASA Act to establish a Maritime Security Fund. Their opposition…
Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and EU Naval Forces (EU NAVFOR) welcomed delegates to the 41st Shared Awareness and De-confliction (SHADE) conference on counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean…