Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

Increase in Threat Profile within Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman

Overview

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.

Decisive Battle for Sirte Will be Witnessed in ‘Coming Hours’: LNA

Almasdar News - Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, the spokesman for the General Command of the Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, confirmed that the coming hours will witness a..

US threatens sanctions In Libya

Al Monitor - The US government raised the spectre of sanctions on unspecified parties involved in Libya’s civil war yesterday after Libya’s oil authority accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of..

Navy arrests 5 suspects for oil bunkering

The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) said it has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering in Akwa Ibom State and arrested five suspects. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, said..

Expert Predicts Increase In Oil Bunkering In N’Delta As Oil Price Drop

Oil theft will be more difficult to control because people have a way of buying it cheaper than they do from the main market BY SAHARA REPORTERSJUN 30, 2020