Reuters Reports A cyber attack has disrupted container operations at the South African port of Cape Town, an email seen by Reuters on Thursday said. […]

Eight persons who were traveling to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on a passenger boat have been kidnapped along the Kula-Abonrma waterway in Rivers […]

Crew reported hearing gunfire but there were no casualties Armed thieves attacked a privately-owned oil platform in the south of the Gulf of Mexico late […]

A soldier has been killed in Tuomo community, Burutu council area of Delta State, following a clash between military men and suspected pirates. A community […]

In recent years the insurgency in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado has largely gone under the radar. Even in 2019, two years since the […]

The Philippines urged Southeast Asian countries and dialogue partners to heighten cooperation and “not lose sight” of common areas of concern such as transnational crime, […]

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is seeking to establish closer defence and security ties with the Republic of Gabon. Sources said this may not be […]

South Africa needs to improvise and create innovative solutions to work within budget constraints to solve maritime security problems, according to a Hensoldt South Africa […]

Vanguard reports that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said prior to the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari of the use of the military, police […]

Fishermen in Ecuador have taken matters into their own hands to combat pirate attacks that have long plagued the nation’s coastal provinces. On June 28, […]

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft has arrested 97 suspected stowaways onboard different foreign merchant ships that are in the country to discharge cargos in […]

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Navy commander unveiled plans for the inauguration of a center in the country’s southeastern port city of Chabahar for international cooperation […]

MDAT-GoG is aware of an increased threat of piracy within an area of zone E. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting this […]

More than 50 shipping companies are getting on board Sailors’ Society’s Wellness at Sea Awareness programme: giving their crews, their families and shore staff vital […]

Search-and-rescue NGOs have claimed that the Maltese and Libyan authorities attempted a violent push back of 45 asylum seekers to the North African country on […]

Maritime Executive Reports Authorities in Nigeria are pushing for the removal of the war risk insurance required for cargo vessels that call in the country […]

MDAT-GoG is aware of an increased threat of piracy to mariners in ZONE F. Authority ZONE F Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when […]

The latest wave of Covid in crew supply countries is threatening another crew change crisis, with many ports already closing to seafarers from India. The […]

China’s quest to become a maritime superpower has turned its massive fishing fleet into a floating militia that actively engages in aggressive, and often illegal, practices at sea. […]

Watch the video below provided by Ghana news. The Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, has called for continued collaborations between Ghana and Togo to […]

Dryad Reports that Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will announce new UK funding to fight the growing threat of terrorism in West Africa. Dominic Raab will […]

The Gulf of Guinea has consistently been one of the most at-risk regions for piracy, with dozens of attacks against shipping year in year out. […]

New Zealand’s maritime security is “increasingly stressed” by escalating geopolitical tensions, transnational crime, illegal fishing, and rising seas, a new Government strategy says. Among the […]

The increasing wave of insecurity on West African Waters and the urgent need for talks on maritime security in region has become an urgent task. […]

Despite the COVID-19 exposure to some of the personnel, sailors in the Fiji Navy continue to support national efforts in maritime security and safety tasking. […]

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), along with industry and social partners, are encouraging ships in ports around the world to sound their horns at […]

Once a military operation is launched, reflecting on lessons learned can sometimes be an afterthought. Nearly two years after the establishment of separate U.S. and […]

Nigeria unveiled $195 million worth of boats, vehicles and aircraft to spearhead the government’s fight against piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The equipment will […]

The Gulf of Guinea region has a legacy of piracy, armed robbery and armed criminality. From politically motivated early militant groups, such as MEND, staging […]

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing—known as IUU fishing—is a global scourge. Carried out by malicious actors in the shadows of the world’s oceans, it can […]

SAN DIEGO—U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), San Diego Sector intercepted two separate maritime smuggling events this week, just hours apart. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, […]

the punch reports that The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), […]

The conversation reports like most countries in West Africa, Nigeria’s coastal waters contain diverse species of fish, which contribute to the food and economic security of […]

ADVISORY 006/JUN/2021 1.     Category: BOARDING 2.     Time: 06 JUNE 2021 1900 UTC 3.     Description: MDAT-GOG has received a report that a merchant vessel has been approached by a small […]

ADVISORY 003/JUN/2021 1.  Category: SUSPICIOUS APPROACH 2.  Time: 04 JUNE 2021 09:40UTC  3.  Description: Master reports suspicious approach by small craft with 10 POB in position 052965N 0004436E. vessel […]

ADVISORY 004/JUN/2021 1.     Category: INCREASE OF PIRACY THREAT 2.     Description: Risk of piracy is assessed to be high in Zones D (North), E & F (East) in the […]

Pirates kidnapped four Koreans and one Filipino crew member from a tuna-fishing vessel close to Benin in the Gulf of Guinea earlier this week, AFP reported quoting […]

gcapitain reports Iran’s largest navy ship the Kharg sank on Wednesday after catching fire in the Gulf of Oman, but the crew were safely rescued, Iranian media […]

ADVISORY 002/JUN/2021 1.     Category: INCREASE OF PIRACY THREAT 2.     Description: MDAT-GoG is aware of a current increased threat of piracy in ZONE F. 3.     We strongly recommend that the […]

Dryad reporting indicates that the F/V IRIS S (IMO8210493) was attacked and boarded 108nm South Cotonou resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew. The vessel […]

1.  Category: BOARDING 2.  Time: 31 May 2021 at 1930 UTC  3.  Description: MDAT-GOG has received a report that a vessel has been boarded in position 04°33’N – 002°23’E […]

MDAT-GOG is aware of a current increased threat of piracy in the area defined by the following points:  05°00’N – 002°30’E 05°00’N – 005°00’E 02°30’N […]

International competition for influence in the Red Sea region has intensified over the past few years, as concerns about its security and stability have grown […]

The global maritime community is calling for enhanced efforts to tackle the rising menace of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea with the adoption of […]

Maritime security experts under the aegis of the Support for West African Maritime Security (SWAIMS), on Thursday pledged to partner the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) […]

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has appealed for greater involvement of the littoral states in the […]

The recent defence budget debate again highlighted the parlous state of the SA National Defence Force, again to no effect. Capability gaps remain unaddressed and […]

In an effort targeted at collective synergy to curb the alarming trend of criminality in the Gulf of Guinea, the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training […]

The National Assembly has approved the ratification of a bilateral agreement with the United States which supporters say will help increase surveillance capabilities in the Seychelles’ waters. Twenty-nine […]

Every person deserves to be safe while carrying out their work, and to be able to return to their homes without being victims of violent […]