FOCUSED COUNTER PIRACY OPERATION HAMAD
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…
20 February 2018 – SIGHTING in the vicinity of Point B at the eastern end of the IRTC
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 in Gulf of Guinea remains isolated, but targets vary
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…
Hot water saves Filipino sailors from pirate attack
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…
20 Feb 2018 – 6 thieves boarded a M/V in the vicinity of Lagos Nigeria
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…
West African pirates taking hostages for ransom as oil prices tank
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…
19 Feb 2018 – M/V was attacked in position approximately 20nm SE Brass
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…
18 Feb 2018 – Suspicious approach in the vicinity of Pt B IRTC
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. …
17 Feb 2018 – M/V under attack at Cottonou anchorage
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…
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…
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