On the 27th March 2020, a container ship was fired upon as they were underway, around 97nm South of Bonny Island, Nigeria. A skiff with 10 armed pirates chased and fired upon a container ship underway. The skiff was travelling at some 21 knots. The Master raised the alarm, activated the distress alert, increased speed … More Armed Pirates Attack Ship Underway
The “Secure Anchorage Area” contract in Nigeria is officially suspended, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said on Monday at a media briefing. Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) West Africa is a private initiative used by merchant ships for protection from piracy. Owned by Ocean Marine Services Ltd (OMS), it is situated approximately 12nm … More Nigeria Suspends Secure Anchorage
Stephen Askins – a partner at maritime and commercial solicitors, Tatham & Co, writes; There seems to be no sense that Nigeria piracy is slowing and in the past month, we have seen a step-change in tactics as the pirates have upped the ante by taking hostages from laden vessels in numbers not seen before[1]. … More Nigerian Piracy – Have We Reached a Tipping Point?
Dryad Global, Experts in Maritime Risk and Global Security, have reported that the Oil Dredger AMBIKA was attacked on 2nd January 2020 while operating 3 nautical miles from the mouth of RAMOS river and 9 nautical miles east of the Forcados oil terminal, Nigeria It is understood that a firefight occurred between the embarked security … More Four Killed and Three Kidnapped After Firefight on Oil Dredger Off Nigerian Coast
According to a report over the weekend in Nigeria’s leading daily newspaper This Day, the Chief of the Nigerian Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas, has revealed that Nigeria and other countries in the Gulf of Guinea are currently losing a sum of $2 billion to pirate attacks annually. Speaking at the Annual General … More Gulf of Guinea Countries Losing $2Billion Annually to Pirates
The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has received 8 separate reports of piracy and robbery attacks on shipping in just 6 days, bringing the total number of reported attacks, in 2019 to 92. Seven of the attacks happened whilst the vessels were either berthed or at anchor. On 25th July, a bulk carrier berthed in Lagos, … More 8 Reported Piracy & Robbery Attacks Over 6 Days
Police in Nigeria say they have uncovered a plot to commence massive and coordinated attacks on oil installations across the country Spokesman, Frank Mba, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said in a statement in Abuja that the attacks would be carried out in the Niger-Delta region and adjoining states. He said the elements were claiming … More Plot for Attacks on Oil Installations Uncovered By Nigerian Police
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says the agency has created operational conditions that have prompted a turnaround in prospects for maritime safety and successful utilisation of the country’s enormous marine resources. Dakuku stated this in Abuja last week while delivering a lecture on “Maritime Safety and Shipping … More Multilateral Cooperation Key to Vessel Safety, Marine Resources Utilisation
Swiss Massoel Shipping has engaged a team to secure the release of the 12 crew members kidnapped on board its cargo vessel off the Nigerian coast, the Slovenian foreign ministry said on Monday (24/9/18), confirming that a Slovenian national is among those captured. “Massoel Shipping has engaged a professionally qualified team authorised to handle the matter,” … More Swiss Massoel Shipping Hires Team To Secure Release of Kidnapped Crew
Suspected pirates kidnapped twelve crew members from a Dutch cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, the ship manager confirmed on Sunday. The attack occurred early Saturday morning as the vessel was nearing port of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The ship owner, ForestWave Navigation, confirmed Monday that 12 of 14 crew members on board … More Pirates Kidnap Twelve Crew from Dutch Cargo Ship Off Nigeria
