ISS Today: Fighting rising piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
“The Gulf of Guinea, which has been Africa’s main maritime piracy hotspot since 2011, could become the world's most piracy-affected area.” This was a key observation made by American and…
AFP confident to rescue Kantner before his execution
The chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Public Affairs Office (AFP-PAO) said that the military leadership is confident that government troops can rescue German hostage Jurgen Kantner before his…
Inside the Deadly Pirate Corridor Where Migrants Escape to Europe
Interesting article regarding escaping migrants of the East Africa migrant route doing so through areas known for Piracy. "A World Bank report published in 2013 tells the story of a smuggling boat…
US warns of growing piracy risk off West Africa
The United States is increasingly worried about pirate attacks off West Africa and is committed to helping countries bolster security in the region, a US diplomat said Tuesday. At least…
Industry Releasable Piracy Threat Assessment Somalia
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…
Piracy: Attacks in Nigeria rose by 157% in 2016
Global maritime piracy watchdog; the International Maritime Bureau released its 2016 reports on global piracy attacks. The IMB, in the report noted that the number of maritime kidnappings hit a…
Op Atalanta has ensured safe passage for WFP vessels for eight years
December marked the end of the eighth year of EU naval operations off the coast of Somalia with the primary task of protecting World Food Programme (WFP) vessels from pirate…
Nigeria recovers 150,000 bpd as Exxon’s Qua Iboe Terminal comes onstream
There is hope of increased oil production in Nigeria as ExxonMobil-operated Qua Iboe Terminal (QIT) is back, producing in excess of 150,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd). The QIT facility…
Inside Story Of Navy’s Operations In Nigeria’s Delta Region
A major responsibility of the Nigerian Navy is the protection of the Nigerian maritime environment. Defence correspondent, JOY YESUFU takes a look at the activities of the Nigerian Navy in…
Nigeria’s $10bn strategy to stem its vast flows of stolen oil
he sand is still hot under our feet. The oil thieves must have run the illegal oil refinery – hidden from the sea by thickets of mangrove – until just…
Nigeria, four others ban Europe’s dirty fuel imports
Nigeria and four other West African countries have agreed to ban the importation of Europe’s dirty fuels, the United Nations Environment Programme has said. The UNEP said the move would…
Senate proposes special tribunal for maritime crimes
The Senate Committee on Nigerian Navy, on Tuesday in Lagos, says it is proposing a special tribunal to handle cases of any arrested vessels, its crew and other alleged maritime…
Top Commander of Niger Delta Avengers arrested
A suspected serial pipeline vandal and strike force leader of the Niger Delta Avengers has been arrested by the Nigerian Navy around Sapele Council Area of Delta State. The suspect,…
CRUDE OIL THEFT, DRUG SMUGGLING, ILLICIT FISHING: Nigeria’s story of stolen resources
Nigeria need to develop a national maritime strategy if our dear country is not to be left behind in this new dispensation of enhanced maritime domain awareness (MDA) and the…
Navy reaffirms commitment to protecting maritime domain
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the nation’s maritime domain against piracy and other criminal activities. The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete…
US shifts aid from anti-drug operations to maritime security
he United States has switched its police assistance program in the Philippines from drug control to maritime security in the light of human rights violations in the Duterte administration’s war…
House c’ttee promises to support the rebuilding process in NIMASA
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has resolved to support the rebuilding efforts of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency in its quest to…
Piracy in the Horn of Africa: Some good news but a lot of work has to be done
By Commander Dimitrios Dalaklis H.N., Lecturer in the Hellenic Naval Academy (HNA), Department of Combat Systems, Naval Operations, Sciences of the Sea, Navigation, Electronics and Communication Systems. With oceans covering almost…