Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

Suspicious Approach 110nm SSE Takoradi

Reporting indicates that a fishing vessel has been chased by a speedboat 110nm SSE of Takoradi.

CEMLAWS reveals alarming trends of piracy incidents in Gulf of Guinea

Dr. Kamal-Deen Ali has revealed alarming trends in the CEMLAWS new report indicating an exponential spread of attacks across the Gulf.

Why sea piracy is rampant now in Nigeria

The spate of pirate attacks in Nigeria’s maritime domain has been attributed to dearth of ships to engage the growing number of unemployed seafarers.

Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Sep 2020 Week Three

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor the stark upward trend in attempted attacks within the maritime sector. "Fraudulent emails designed to make recipients hand over sensitive..

Suspicious Approach 74nm SE Takoradi

MDAT-GoG has reported that a vessel has been approached whilst transiting from Lomé to Abidjan.

Joint War Committee Amended Area West Africa

The Joint War Committee today extended the listed risk area within the Gulf of Guinea. 2020 has seen an increase in incident reporting beyond the Nigerian EEZ with an increase in incidents in both..

Pirates Threaten To Kill Russian Sailors Abducted Near Equatorial Guinea

Pirates are threatening to kill the three Russian sailors of Crimean origin who were abducted off the coast of Equatorial Guinea if ransom is not paid, according to Alexander Molokhov, the head of a..

Maritime Cyber Security & Threats Sep 2020 Week Two

Dryad and cyber partners RedSkyAlliance continue to monitor the stark upward trend in attempted attacks within the maritime sector. "Fraudulent emails designed to make recipients hand over sensitive..

Tug owners warned after first detected cyber attack

Tug owners were warned to be vigilant for cyber attacks and malware after a tug in the US was targeted.

Indonesia to beef-up patrols after China coastguard raises suspicion

Indonesia will increase maritime security operations near some of its South China Sea islands after a Chinese coastguard vessel was spotted nearby, raising suspicions about its intentions, a senior..