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BIMCO Launches New Contract for Employment of Security Escort Vessels
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has approved a new standard contract for security escort vessels (SEVs). The standard is a balanced contractual framework for SEVs that accompany merchant ships in high..
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Six countries adopt Yaoundé agreement on maritime security
Nigeria and five African countries have agreed to adopt the Yaoundé Code of Conduct (YCC) with a view to sustaining the low level of pirate attacks on vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.
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New programme for West Africa maritime security
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to improve maritime security in West Africa and is offering a new and innovative programme entitled the “IMO Whole of Government Approach to..
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Suspicious Vessel Sighting
Reporting from the IMB indicates that a vessel was approached by two skiffs 208nm South Takoradi.
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Nigerian Navy signs contract for two warships
The Nigerian Navy signs a contract with Turkish company, Messrs Dearsan Shipyard Limited for the purchase of 2 brand new offshore patrol vessels.
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Africa struggling to keep up as world tackles maritime security
Coastal states and the shipping industry are confronting maritime security challenges in all of the seas and oceans surrounding Africa. These include the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, the Gulf of..
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Cyber Security Act key in safeguarding Ghana’s maritime industry
The Director in Charge of Legal at the Ministry of National Security, Osei Bonsu Dickson Esq. has indicated that the maritime industry stands to benefit greatly from the newly passed landmark..
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MDAT - GoG Increased Threat of Piracy
MDAT-GOG is aware that the piracy threat remains high in the area defined by the following points:
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