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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

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

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

Counter narcotics: 350 kilos of cocaine seized in Port of Piraeus

Total gross weight of 351 kilos and 725 grams of cocaine has been seized in the Port of Piraeus after a wide inspection of the Hellenic Police, Greece's police service.
August 03, 2021

Maritime Security Threat Assessment 2nd August 2021

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August 02, 2021

Attack on MT MERCER STREET (IMO9539585)

Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged MT MERCER STREET (IMO 9539585) has been attacked approximately 152nm NE Al Duqm, Oman.
July 30, 2021

How illicit Trade destabilises the Swahili Coast

The ancient trade routes of East Africa’s Swahili Coast – a 3,000 kilometre littoral stretching from Somalia in the north to Northern Mozambique in the south – is riddled with illegal trading. These..
July 30, 2021