Maritime safety
France Offers Nigerian Navy Support To Secure Gulf Of Guinea
The French Government has expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to tackle piracy and other forms...
BIMCO: Scrubber-Fitted Ships Nearly Double In 15 Months
Since January 1, 2020, the number of scrubber-fitted ships has nearly doubled from 2,011 ships to 3,935 by March 1,...
GLOBAL WEEKLY MARINE INCCIDENTS
Sailor killed by fallen hatch cover, Denmark 59-year old Ukrainian deckhand of general cargo ship died on the spot after...
Navy Trains Personnel On Weapons Handling To Minimise Collateral Damages
The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has begun the retraining of its men in marksmanship and weapons handling...
PIRACY: Demark Deploys Vessel To Gulf Of Guinea
Denmark will send a naval vessel to West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea to aid the fight against rampant piracy. ...
Security In Nigerian Waters Now Critical, Says Report
Security in Nigerian waters has been assessed as critical following the occurrence of two piracy events in the past two...
Support Grows for Shipping’s $5 Billion Decarbonization Proposal
Support is growing for a proposed $5 billion research fund to help decarbonize shipping. The World Shipping Council, one of...
WEEKLY GLOBAL MARINE INCIDENTS
Dutch tanker attacked, boarded in Gulf of Guinea, 15 crew kidnapped De Poli Ship management report that following an attack...
Navy Strengthens War Against Oil Theft, Piracy, Launches Operation Cold Waters
The Nigerian Navy has unveiled Operation Cold Waters (AMI JIJI 2021) to tackle maritime insecurity, especially crude oil theft and...
Cameroon, Nigeria, Angola: Increased Pirate Activity Along Western Coasts
While security along the Horn of Africa has greatly improved, the western coasts have become increasingly dangerous. Although inter-regional cooperation...
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