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Boarding - 118nm SW Bonny Island

Reporting indicates that when sailing from Tema to Kribi, the Singapore flagged, containership MAERSK CADIZ (9526459) was approached by an unknown number of attackers.
December 19, 2020

Suspicious Approach - 175nm SW Beyelsa State

Reporting indicates when in transit deep offshore Nigeria, at about 170nm South West Brass island, an unknown vessel has been approached by one speed boat.
December 18, 2020

The Rise And Fall Of Japan Over The Deadly Mauritius Oil Spill

Four months since the major oil spill disaster, the ghost of the Wakashio continues to haunt the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. It has rapidly turned into a very Japanese affair, that has revealed..
December 18, 2020

Eastern Sabah Security Zone curfew extended

TAWAU: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone), which ended on the 16th December IS now extended to Dec 31.
December 17, 2020

West Africa - MARSEC Warning

Source: Reported to MDAT-GoG by RELIABLE SOURCES
December 17, 2020

The Downfall of Libya 10 Years On

The 2011 Libyan uprising that toppled the country’s longtime ruler Muammar al-Gaddafi devastated the oil-rich nation, believes a Tunisian journalist, who has been covering the conflict extensively...
December 17, 2020

Bomb threat at Libyan NOC headquarters

The NOC has issued a statement condemning the threat of targeting of NOC headquarters with a car bomb as well as the attempt by an armed group to interfere with operations at Al-Bariqa Oil Marketing..
December 17, 2020

Kidnapping - 28nm SW Brass

Reporting indicates that a vessel has been boarded 28nm SW Brass resulting in the kidnap of 8 personnel.
December 16, 2020

U.S gives equipment to Nigerian Navy to combat Gulf of Guinea threats

The US government has handed over maritime equipment to the Nigerian Navy to secure maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea and promote bilateral relations between both nations.
December 16, 2020

Kidnapping - 48nm W Bayelsa

Reporting indicates that 5 crew were kidnapped from the Cameroon flagged MV CAP SAINT GEORGES (IMO 7312529).
December 15, 2020