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Greek tanker owners in apparent Venezuela U-turn

Tankers formerly owned by Greece’s shipping community seen sold for Venezuelan deployment, while several companies’ ships tracked in Venezuelan waters.
June 10, 2021

METIS INSIGHT Deep Blue Project: How Will Success Be Measured?

Nigeria’s delayed ‘Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure’ framework, also known as The Deep Blue Project (DBP), is finally set to commence this month, several years..
June 09, 2021

Morocco Excludes Several Spanish Ports From Operation Marhaba 2021

The Moroccan government has reportedly announced this year’s Operation Marhaba will not include several ports in Spain.
June 09, 2021

Inside the latest mission to save migrants in the Mediterranean

This is the time of the year when small flimsy boats, known in Spanish as pateras, try to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. The central Mediterranean route is the most dangerous way to reach..
June 09, 2021

Heightened Risk Area - Gulf of Guinea

MDAT-GOG has assessed a HEIGHTENED risk of piracy within the area defined by the following points: 05°00’N – 000°00’E 05°00’N – 005°00’E 02°30’N – 005°00’E 02°30’N – 000°00’E
June 07, 2021

Approach - 210nm S Cotonou

Reporting indicates that bulk carrier CP Tianjan was approached whilst in transit.
June 07, 2021

Regional military intervention in Mozambique is a bad idea. Here’s why

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has called an extraordinary summit of the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) this week. He wants them to deliberate on plans announced in..
June 07, 2021

Heightened Risk Area - Gulf of Guinea (Zones D, E &F)

MDAT-GOG has assessed a HEIGHTENED risk of piracy within Zones D, E & F across the next 36hrs.
June 04, 2021

Approach - 49nm SW Lomé

Reporting indicates that a vessel was approached 49nm SW Lomé whilst in transit.
June 04, 2021

Luxury charter yachts ready to welcome guests in Turkey

Turkey is preparing for the upcoming Mediterranean luxury yacht charter season with a series of easy to follow measures to ensure the safety of locals and travellers this summer season. Turkey is a..
June 04, 2021