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Boarding 115 Nm South of Lomé

Reporting indicates that the chemical tanker M/T PTI NILE (IMO9747338) has been boarded 115nm South Lomé.

Dryad Global October 18, 2020

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Kidnapping - Punta Europa Anchorage (Equatorial Guinea)

Reporting indicates that the LNG tanker METHANE PRINCESS (IMO9253715) has been boarded whilst at anchor off Malabo.

Dryad Global October 17, 2020

Intelligence Insights Nigeria West Africa Risk Intelligence

Gulf of Guinea - Piracy Alert

Single (credible) and unconfirmed source :

Dryad Global October 2, 2020

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Kidnapping - 31nm SSW Lagos

Reporting indicates that the reefer WATER PHOENIX has been boarded by an unknown number of persons 31nm SSW of Lagos resulting in the kidnap of...

Dryad Global September 8, 2020

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Obaseki Inspects Gunboats, Marine Police Post In Gelegele

Nigeria: Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, inspected eight gun boats, marine police post and accommodation for security personnel,...

Dryad Global August 27, 2020

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The kidnapping business that sustains the economy in the Niger Delta

The nearest port of Lagos is 230 nautical miles away, approximately 426 kilometers. Since June, the Curacao Trader , an oil tanker managed by...

Dryad Global August 6, 2020

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Nimasa getting ready for major Deep Blue deliveries

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has taken delivery of patrol vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats as part of...

Dryad Global August 4, 2020

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Stranded on ships, 200,000 workers struggle in coronavirus limbo

Seafarers around the world caught up in what UN warns is a growing humanitarian crisis blamed for several suicides.

Dryad Global July 24, 2020

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Coronavirus, Piracy and West Africa

The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 is likely to have an impact on maritime operations in West Africa; despite the COVID-19 pandemic piracy...

Dryad Global July 23, 2020

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Nigerian crude oil exports and coronavirus

The rising number of coronavirus cases among workers at Nigeria's offshore oil fields and platforms is a growing concern for Africa's largest oil...