Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

USCGC Stone intercepts smuggling off Dominican Republic

While the newly-built cutter USCGC Stone was under way in the Caribbean last week, bound for Guyana, her crew spotted and intercepted a drug-smuggling boat south of the Dominican Republic. The..

Suspicious Approach - 34nm NW Point A IRTC

Reporting Indicates that two suspicious approach incidents have occurred within a 24hr period approximately 34nm NW of Pointe A IRTC.

Bonny residents protest incessant attacks on waterways

Residents of Bonny, the host community of the multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), on Monday staged peaceful protest over incessant attacks by sea pirates on the waterways that..

Neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea

Is neo-colonialism in the Gulf of Guinea the answer to West Africa’s maritime crime crisis? In October 2020, China’s transport ministry established an ad hoc workgroup to lay down precautionary..

Suspicious Approach - 150nm SW Bonny

Reporting indicates that MV MAERSK CARDIFF has been approached by a small vessel.

Maritime Cyber Security & Threats January 2021 Week 1

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor attempted attacks within the maritime sector. Here we continue to examine how email is used to deceive the recipient and potentially expose..

North Africa Emerges As Cocaine Transit Hub

Within the span of a week, cocaine was discovered in two separate maritime cargo containers bound for Libya, a strong indication that both the North African country and the broader region are..

Total sends top security team for urgent talks with Maputo

Faced with the inefficiency of the Mozambican defence forces, Total wants fresh guarantees, otherwise the Afungi LNG plant project could be put on hold. After the Mozambican army and the Ministry of..

U.S. Maritime Advisory West Africa Revised

The US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration has revised its advisory. This message cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2020-012 and will automatically expire on July 7, 2021. Threat Type:..

How NIMASA paid N87bn for unexecuted contracts

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has sustained a query by the Auditor-General of the Federation against the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) over payment of N87..