Tag: Nigeria

The Nigerian government returned the Swiss tanker 'MT San Padre Pio' to the government of Switzerland Saturday, three years after the ship was seized by the Nigerian Navy.

The Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade – Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GoG) has assessed a heightened risk of piracy within Zones E/F, according to Dryad Global. 

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has called for a removal of War Risk Insurance on Nigerian-bound cargoes, claiming a threat to Nigeria’s maritime trade.

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.

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

Nigeria will release the Swiss-flagged San Padre Pio tanker, that has been seized since 2018 while transferring diesel between ships.

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

The Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have enhanced maritime security with the deployment of hi-tech assets for vessel protection.

On 18 February 2021, Risk Intelligence published a set of guidelines concerning the use of privately contracted government security forces in Nigeria.

After almost a month in captivity, the Nigerian army released 14 crewmembers from a Chinese fishing boat from their pirate kidnappers, following a ransom payment.