NIMASA, IMO, BIMCO, others form working group against piracy

Gulf of Guinea, IUU fishing, Kidnap for Ransom, Maritime Security, oil products theft, Piracy, port security, Robbery, smuggling 1 Minute

by Godwin Oritse

THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said that it has formed a working group with the International Maritime Organisation, IMO, Baltic and International Maritime Council, BIMCO; the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, INTERTANKO, and other international shipping bodies around the world to tackle the menace of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

This came as the agency, in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, effected the arrest of 27 pirates in the last three months.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

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I entered the maritime security world in 2009, becoming Intelligence Officer for Neptune Maritime Security (now the NeptuneP2P Group). In 2012, became piracy editor for SomaliaReport.com and in 2013 became editor of MarsecReview.com and intelligence consultant for CSO Alliance, which I left in 2019. I currently work with another UK maritime security firm as a consultant and have an interest in a cyber security concern in the UK. Need a maritime security report, article or advice on maritime cyber security? contact me at: marsecnews@gmail.com

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