May 13, 2013 Although the number of pirate attacks is either on the wane or has stabilized in most of its former-hot spots, that is not the case in West Africa. Just recently, a German cargo ship was raided by pirates who kidnapped five of the ship’s crew members. This is a disturbing development, for the Gulf […]
Enforcement of ISPS Code Begins
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun to enforce International Ship and Port Facility Security Codes. The Nigerian government will fly black flags above ports that are out of compliance, and Nigerian flags over those that are. These measure have been initiated to move along the nation-wide effort to secure its ports […]
Offshore Crew Kidnapped
Early Thursday morning, in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria, an offshore supply vessel has been hijacked by pirates and the crew has been kidnapped. While details are still emerging about the developing situation, the ship, reported to be the Continental 1, was the one raided. According to reports, 2 speedboats carrying […]
W.Africa states anti-piracy code
Top officials from West-African nations plan to meet as soon as possible to discuss strategies to counter the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Possible strategies include arrests, prosecutions and seizing of pirate ships. While piracy is stabilizing in other regions of the globe, it is on the rise off the coast of […]