Maritime safety
New Monitoring Center To Fight Illegal Fishing In West Africa
The Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) has established a Regional Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Center...
New Helicopter Operations Guide From ICS Helps Crews Prepare For The Unexpected
Imagine the scenario; adverse weather conditions, a seriously injured crew member. There is no option but to arrange for an...
Maritime Regulator Sets Carbon Measures Amid Dissent
The world’s top maritime regulator has agreed to a plan to cut the “carbon-intensity” of ocean-going vessels, overriding objections from...
Piracy To Come Under The Spotlight At IMDEC 2021
Piracy, smuggling and trafficking will come under the spotlight at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEC) in Ghana...
Maritime Crimes: Buhari Inaugurates New Security Assets To Combat Piracy
The Federal Government has secured 10 convictions for various maritime offences since the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences...
In Ghana, Maritime Stakeholders Want 15 Years Minimum Jail Time For Convicted Pirates
Ghana’s attempt to align its piracy legislation with provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...
15 UK Seafarers Died In Accidents Last Year
Fifteen people died in maritime accidents last year in the UK, including a man in a fishing boat a mile...
WEEKLY GLOBAL MARINE ACCIDENTS
Bulk carrier interrupted voyage after Captain’s death, Med Bulk carrier ADAPEARL requested medical assistance off Agrigento, southern Sicily, on Jun...
Gulf Of Guinea Pirates Kidnap Crew From Second Ghanaian Fishing Vessel
Pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea appear to be expanding their range of activity, possibly in response to the...
Badagry Sea Fire Caused By Bunkering — HOSTCOM
The Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSTCOM), Lagos State Chapter, says the recent fire outbreak on the Badagry sea was caused...
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