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NIMASA, IMB Disagree Over Reason For Drop In Sea Piracy At GOG

Following the drop in the volume of pirate attacks at the Gulf of Guinea (GOG), the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) have..

Increased Threat of Piracy

MDAT-GOG has been made aware that there is an increased threat of piracy activity in the following area. Cancel this Warning on the 22nd February at 2030 UTC.

Increased Threat of Piracy

MDAT-GOG has been made aware that there is an increased threat of piracy activity in the following area. Cancel this Warning on the 12th February at 2140 UTC.

ECOWAS urges cooperation to end illegal fishing

West African officials say that the scourge of illegal fishing can only be addressed with a regionally united front.

Increased Threat of Piracy

MDAT-GOG has been made aware that there is an increased threat of piracy activity in the following area. Cancel this Warning on the 10th February at 0600 UTC.

What can be learned from the IUU Fishing-Piracy Nexus?

Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is an overarching term which refers to a combination of illicit fishing practices. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)..

Increased Threat of Piracy

MDAT-GOG has been made aware that there is an increased threat of piracy activity in the following area.

Ghana Navy to protect offshore oil fields

The Ghana Navy has signed an agreement with Tullow Ghana Limited for Ghanaian Navy vessels to provide security services at the Jubilee and Tweneboa Enyenra Ntomme (TEN) oil fields off the country’s..

Missing Vessel - Suspected Attack

Update as at 2000hrs 25 January 2022: Attack confirmed. Pirates are understood to have boarded and hijacked the vessel before departing the vessel with stolen cargo. All crew reported safe. Summary:..

Nigerian Government hires firm sacked over corruption in Congo

The Nigerian government has approved the award of a major maritime project to a company immersed in high-level corruption in two other African countries, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt.