Tag: Gulf of Guinea

Nigeria has today announced a significant investment in military and law enforcement infrastructure, called Deep Blue Project, to secure its maritime domain as part of a stepping up of actions to address the ongoing piracy issue in the Gulf of Guinea. The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and OCIMF have expressed their full support for the launch of Nigeria’s new initiative.

Following subsequent piracy attacks, Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) has assessed a heightened risk of piracy within Zones D, E & F in the region.

Reporting indicates that the fishing vessel Iris S was attacked 108nm South Cotonou, on May 31, resulting in the kidnap of 5 crew.

Denmark will deploy a Navy frigate to the Gulf of Guinea to tackle piracy and crew kidnappings in the region.

Nigeria launched the Deep Blue Project, in order to tackle piracy and maritime crime in its waterways and the Gulf of Guinea.

Five crew members were kidnapped from the fishing vessel ATLANTIC PRINCESS, when it was boarded 65nm South of Tema, reports by maritime security intelligence firm Dryad Global reveal. 

IMO has called for increased collaboration and action to tackle an escalation in the number and severity of attacks in the Gulf of Guinea region, which threatens the lives and well-being of seafarers and the safety of shipping.

Considering the attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Guinea by Nigerian pirates, 99 maritime companies, organisations and flag states, have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, which was launched on May 17.

In an effort to tackle piracy within Gulf of Guinea, NIMASA along with the Inter Regional Coordination Centre formed a partnership.

Reporting indicates that a small boat suspected of involvement with piracy has been sighted 202nm SW Brass Port, Dryad Global stated.