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Pirates Kidnap 5 Persons Along Bonny River

The menace of sea piracy that has bedevilled the Bonny-Port Harcourt sea route just reared its ugly head again after a seven month interregnum as five persons were abducted in the early hours of..
August 10, 2021

Why Nigeria quit maritime organisation

REGIONAL collaborations are vital to Africa’s growth. It is for this reason that they are formed. But when they do not meet their core objectives, member states may decide to opt out, in spite of the..
August 10, 2021

Maritime Security Threat Assessment 9th August 2021

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 9th August.
August 09, 2021

Strategic Mozambican port town of Mocimboa da Praia falls to Rwandan and Mozambican forces

Rwandan and Mozambican forces have taken back the centre of the strategic port town of Mocimboa da Praia in northern Mozambique from insurgent forces, who had held the town for almost a year. SADC..
August 09, 2021
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Israel freezes UAE oil deal over environmental concerns

Israel’s environmental protection ministry has announced its decision to delay the implementation of a proposed oil exports transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, freezing a project that has..
August 09, 2021
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Tanker stopped for attempting illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) stopped a tanker for attempting an illegal ship-to-ship fuel transfer in the eastern Johor waters earlier this week.
August 06, 2021

Don lists threats against NIMASA’s $195m Deep Blue Project

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Nigeria, Freedom Onuoha, has identified likely pitfalls that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency must avoid..
August 05, 2021

Nigeria to seek closer security ties with Gabon

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is seeking to establish closer defense and security ties with the Republic of Gabon.
August 04, 2021

What are the implications of the M/T MERCER STREET incident?

On July 29th, the Panama-flagged oil tanker M/T MERCER STREET was attacked off the coast of Oman, resulting in the deaths of two onboard personnel: a Romanian national, understood to be the vessel..
August 03, 2021