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Suspicious Approach - 62nm SW Bonny

Reporting indicates that that the Container vessel MSC PANAYA (IMO9217565) reported a suspicious approach.

The pros and cons of Turkey’s presence in West Africa and the Sahel

The Turkish parliament this week approved an extension of the mandate for naval troop deployment in the Gulf of Aden, Somalian waters and the Arabian Sea. Since it was first approved by parliament in..

EU Moves to Take Control of Maritime Security in Gulf of Guinea

After all efforts by governments around the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to stop piracy, kidnapping for ransom and organised crime failed, the European Union (EU) has announced the launch of the pilot case..

Boarding - 200nm S Accra

Reporting indicates that the MV ROWAYTON EAGLE (IMO:9575216) has been boarded 200nm off the coast of Accra, Ghana.

Is there a new piracy crisis afflicting Africa's shipping lanes?

Should the merchant ships in the region now be armed? BBC World Service reporter Ed Butler, talks to Dryad Global's Munro Anderson for Business Daily. Four men boarded a Turkish-crewed container ship..

Suspicious Approach - 164nm SW Agbami, Nigeria

Reporting indicates that the MV SEAFRONTIER (IMO:9457268) was approached 164nm SW of Agbami, Nigeria.

Piracy Pays in Africa’s Gulf of Guinea

You don’t need a peg leg, eye patch, or parrot on your shoulder to be a modern-day pirate, but guns and high-speed boats are useful. Last year pirates hijacked three vessels, fired on 11, and boarded..

Kidnap- 98nm NW Sao Tome

MDAT GoG report indicates that MV MOZART has been boarded.

Buhari Cancels OMSL’s Controversial Secure Anchorage Area Contract

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the lucrative but controversial Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract handled by Ocean Marine Solutions Limited (OMSL) after agreeing with long-standing..

Suspicious Approach - 65nm SW Bonny

MDAT GoG report indicates that an MV reported a suspicious approach.

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