Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

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 the Greek company Alison Management Corp, has been..

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 its Deep Blue maritime security project, and is..

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.

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 kidnappings have not reduced.

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 producer, with disruption to output likely.

UNODC, EU pledge support to Nigeria, others over maritime crimes

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have pledged their continued support to strengthening the criminal justice response across West Africa within the..

Kidnapping of Crew - 244nm South Cotonou

NIMASA, Navy To Align Training Curricula

By Shulammite 'FoyekuJul 06, 2020

Kidnapping of Crew - Okwori Field - Nigeria

Reporting indicates that the FPSO SENDJE BERGE has been attacked by unknown armed men.

NDLEA raises concern over rising drug trafficking by sea in W/Africa

As drug trafficking by sea increases globally, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to strengthen the Agency to effectively combat the..