MSCHOA have released an Alert giving more detail of the piracy incident reported off the Somali coast. The MSCHOA report is as follows: ALERT ALERT […]

THE REPEATING HISTORY AND STRUGGLES OF THE STRAITS OF MALACCA AND SINGAPORE Piracy has a long history in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) […]

Few days ago, the Federal Government decided to quit the Maritime Organisation for West and Central Africa (MOWCA), after the country had spent more than […]

The Officer-in-Charge of the Marine Police, Bonny, Solomon Adeniyi, a Superintendent of Police, who confirmed this, disclosed that “five people were kidnapped after Onne in […]

Reports say that USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first ship permanently assigned to Africa, recently arrived in Nigeria’s commercial capital city of Lagos, as part […]

Reports say The Nigerian Navy has received 50 assault gunboats and drones on Wednesday in order to combat crime and criminality in the country’s territorial seas. The […]

At least six ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcast warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering under unclear […]

Skynews reports Armed personnel backed by Iran are suspected of seizing an oil tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in what a […]

Riviera Reports that Tensions in Middle East shipping lanes have escalated since the US unilaterally pulled out of the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA) […]

Sources report Just as one maritime security challenge in Somalia seemed all but resolved, another one gained momentum. After years of declining pirate attacks off […]

The U.S., Israel and the U.K. all vowed to respond to a deadly drone attack on an Israeli-linked tanker last week in a major waterway […]

Reports following Ambassador TS Tirumurti said the stint would give India an opportunity to play an important role yet again in shaping some of the […]

Reports say The African Union (AU) and the Gulf of Guinea Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce joint efforts of addressing […]

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and Home Secretary Priti Patel agree a new maritime security treaty between the UK and France. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and […]

President Muhammadu Buhari recently inaugurated a project designed to prevent illegal activities in Nigeria’s coastal waters and enforce maritime regulations. It also aims to prevent illegal activities on inland waterways. Known […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced 10 pirates to twelve years imprisonment each for hijacking a Chinese fishing vessel, FV Hai Lu […]

The attack against the Israeli-owned tanker on Friday was carried out by precision-guided drone missiles, and are a step-up in Iran’s use of drone warfare. […]

Multiple reports of A hostile attempt by the Iran-backed Houthis to attack a Saudi commercial vessel with a drone has been thwarted, the Arab Coalition […]

Dryad Reporting indicates that the Liberian flagged MT MERCER STREET (IMO 9539585) has been attacked approximately 152nm NE Al Duqm, Oman. Reports by UKMTO indicated […]

Reports say Abductors of five members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and four others along the Kula-Abonnema waterways in Rivers State have […]

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 […]