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Legal concern over 'pirates' killed off Nigeria’s coast

The Nigerian Maritime Law Association has raised concern over the killing of four alleged pirates by the Danish naval forces.
November 30, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment 29th November 2021

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 29th November.
November 29, 2021

U.S Travel Alert issued for Cartagena port, Colombia

The U.S Embassy in Bogotá issued a Security Alert for specific areas of Cartagena, as Colombia’s historic port city prepares to receive more than 20 cruise ships in December and an estimated 25,000..
November 29, 2021

Gunmen kill four at pipeline works in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta

YENAGOA, Nigeria, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Gunmen have killed four men who were involved in the maintenance on a pipeline owned by the Nigerian subsidiary of Italian oil giant Eni, a local security..
November 29, 2021

Chinese Data Law Adds to Global Shipping Disruption

Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy,..
November 26, 2021

Danish Frigate intercepts PAG in Gulf of Guinea

Danish Naval forces kill 4 Pirates in Gulf of Guinea
November 25, 2021

China uses maritime militia to assert claim on South China Sea

New report finds Beijing funding hundreds of vessels that it uses to back its expansive claim in the disputed waters.
November 25, 2021

Help us tackle pirate threats

Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, has asked West and Central African regional governments to pool resources together to fight the incessant piracy and armed robbery attacks in the..
November 24, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 22nd November.
November 23, 2021

Inside the IRIS programme with Shannon McSkimming

Three years ago Dryad Global launched an industry placement programme to identify young graduate talent from under represented groups in society to help them to gain experience and knowledge to..
November 23, 2021

Maritime Security, Intelligence Analysis & Philanthrophy

Dryad Global analyst Casper Goldman is based between London and Soest in Holland. As part of his role at Dryad Global he focuses on the complexities of the West Africa region. But there's something..
November 22, 2021

IRANIAN MARITIME THREATS: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE U.S. NAVY

The volume of oil that flows through the Strait of Hormuz gives it geostrategic importance. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, “In 2018, its daily oil flow averaged 21 million..
November 22, 2021

Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president

The son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday to register as a presidential candidate for a December vote planned to help end the years of..
November 19, 2021

Yemen’s Houthis re-enter Hodeidah Port city

Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognised government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeidah, allowing Houthi rebels to retake key positions there, Yemeni officials and the..
November 19, 2021

Six countries adopt Yaoundé agreement on maritime security

Nigeria and five African countries have agreed to adopt the Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCC) with a view to sustaining the low level of pirate attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.
November 18, 2021

TotalEnergies seek more stability to restart Mozambique LNG project

France's TotalEnergies says the security situation in Mozambique is "improving" as it weighs a restart of construction at its two-train Mozambique LNG project in the southeast African country.
November 17, 2021

Maritime Security & Anti Piracy Safety4Sea Video Webinar

Dryad Global's Munro Anderson joined the panel of the 2021 Safety4Sea virtual forum to discuss maritime security and anti piracy alongside other marsec industry professionals. The video is available..
November 16, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment w/c Monday 15th November

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 15th November.
November 15, 2021

New programme for West Africa maritime security

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to improve maritime security in West Africa and is offering a new and innovative programme entitled the “IMO Whole of Government Approach to..
November 15, 2021

COVID-19 restrictions eased sees maritime training restart in Somalia

An important component of the EU NavFor mission in Somalia – person-to-person training – is back following an easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
November 12, 2021

Boarding of Vessel 7nm SE Agbami

Reporting from MDAT-GoG indicates that a vessel was boarded 7nm SE Agbami Terminal.
November 11, 2021

Colombian Navy seizes 7.41 tonnes of cocaine in 4 maritime operations

The Colombian Naval Forces has intercepted three submarines and a speed boat with 7.41 tonnes of cocaine in national and international waters.
November 11, 2021

Suspicious Vessel Sighting

Reporting from the IMB indicates that a vessel was approached by two skiffs 208nm South Takoradi.
November 10, 2021

CYBERCRIMINALS TARGET TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

Cybercriminals are targeting organizations along the supply chain sector with cyberattacks and claiming in underground forums that they have access to networks for companies that operate air, ground..
November 10, 2021
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Saudi-led coalition thwarts rebel boat attack in Red Sea

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Monday that it had thwarted a rebel attack by an explosive-laden boat in the Red Sea.
November 09, 2021

BIMCO Sees Best Chance in Years to Combat Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

Historically, piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea see a spike during the dry season which normally lasts from October/November to March/April.
November 09, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment w/c Monday 8th November

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 8th November.
November 08, 2021

Nigerian Navy signs contract for  two warships

The Nigerian Navy signs a contract with Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2 brand new offshore patrol vessels.
November 08, 2021

Africa struggling to keep up as world tackles maritime security

Coastal states and the shipping industry are confronting maritime security challenges in all of the seas and oceans surrounding Africa. These include the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, the Gulf of..
November 05, 2021

Lagos begins move to develop waterways safety code

The Lagos State government on Monday engaged stakeholders on development of the State waterways safety code in order to make the state’s waterways safer.
November 04, 2021
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Iran seized Vietnamese oil tanker: US official

Iran seized a Vietnamese-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last month and still hold the vessel off Bandar Abbas, two US officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
November 03, 2021

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METIS INSIGHT: The ISPS Code and Modern Maritime Security

This edition of METIS Inform considers whether the International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS) adequately accounts for the nuance of the multidimensional, varying, and evolving nature of risk in..
November 03, 2021
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Iran Reports Second Successful Defence of Tankers from Somali Pirates

Iranian naval forces are reporting for the second time in less than a month that they have successfully prevented a suspected pirate attack on one of Iran’s oil tankers in the region of the Gulf of..
November 02, 2021

Cyber Security Act key in safeguarding Ghana’s maritime industry

The Director in Charge of Legal at the Ministry of National Security, Osei Bonsu Dickson Esq. has indicated that the maritime industry stands to benefit greatly from the newly passed landmark..
November 02, 2021

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment w/c Monday 1st November

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 1st November. On the 31st of October, MDAT GOG maintains that there is an increased risk of piracy in..
November 01, 2021

China’s maritime law in the South China Sea

Apart from military power, China has been using a variety of political, economic and legal tools to further gain control of the South China Sea (also known as the East Sea).
November 01, 2021