The Nigerian Navy NN Jubilee at Ikot Abasi in Akwa Ibom State, yesterday, reaffirmed it’s commitment to the protection of the nation’s waterways. The commander of the formation Commodore Saidu…
Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have started joint patrols against pirates terrorizing shipping in the deep water Sibutu Passage, but limited resources and legal obstacles are already rocking the boat.…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said on Monday in Lagos that the agency is determined to ensure that all ships and ports facilities in Nigeria comply fully with the…
Robbers have boarded a tanker and stole some oil from the ship while it was anchored at Lagos General Purpose Anchorage, Nigeria. The incident occurred in the early morning hours…
The issue of stowaways onboard entered vessels is a perennial problem for the Club, with 60 cases involving 220 stowaways in the past 12 months, costing over USD 1.6 million…
WASHINGTON The Pentagon won’t yet say how the USS John S. McCain was rammed by an oil tanker near Singapore, but red flags are flying as the Navy’s decades-old reliance…
A feared Somali pirate kingpin is being investigated by the United Nations over claims that he has aided fighters from the Al-Qaeda-aligned militant group Al-Shabab. A top United Nations official…
On 19/08/2017 at 0840Z a Merchant Vessel was approached by 3 skiffs with 5 POB in each skiff and ladders sighted. Armed Security team on board showed weapons, skiffs then…
On 19th Aug 2017 at 0716UTC, a Merchant vessel reported 8 skiffs with black hulls, 2 POB in each, length about 10-12 m, approached to the vessel with CPA 0.3…
On 18/08/2017 at 1132Z a Merchant Vessel was approached by a number of skiffs with 5/6 POB in each skiff and ladders sighted. Armed Security team on board and fired…
At a period when oil theft and maritime insecurity have become issues of global concern, statistics revealed that rather than the problem abating, they are actually increasing in Nigeria. According…
An Abu Sayyaf leader from Sulu who was linked to kidnappings in Sabah, Malaysia, has been killed, the military said. Brigadier-General Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu commander, identified…
At FOLAWIYO TERMINAL, APAPA PORT, NIGERIA. On 07th Aug 2017, at about 2240hrs Z, a tanker reported sighting three unknown persons on board attempting to steal gasoline. They escaped once…
The following information from the UK government relates to transits through the Bab El Mandeb (BeM) and associated waters. It replaces previous guidance UKMTO Notice 001 July 2017 (which refers…
Uganda last week hosted a meeting of representatives from the different federal states and regions within Somalia to enhance maritime security in the Indian Ocean. The meeting, which took place…
THE Maritime Security Agency, MASECA, has called on the Federal Government to authorize it to partner with other security agencies to beef up security around the country’s waterways in order…
On 03 August 2017, at 2200UTC, a Merchant vessel was approached in psn 1648N 01651W (less than 30 NM shore Mauritanian coast) by a small vessel/craft claiming to be Mauritanian…
China has just inaugurated its first military base abroad, in the tiny Red Sea country of Djibouti. Beijing has a long way to go to catch up with the United…
A Niger Delta militant group, Adaka Boro Avengers, ABA, has maintained that its earlier threat to declare Republic of Niger Delta on October 1 remains sacrosanct. In a statement issued…
