House of Reps lauds navy for maritime security

The House of Representatives Committee on Navy has commended the Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy for maintaining steady presence at sea and protecting Nigeria’s natural resources and maritime businesses.

Rep. Yusuf Adamu-Gagdi, Chairman House Committee on Navy, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Calabar during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Nigerian Navy and maritime operators in Calabar.

Adamu-Gagdi said that navy’s presence at sea had been of great help in the arrest of suspected oil thieves, pirates and illegally imported rice, among others.

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Source: sunnewsonline.com

House committee on navy wants partnership with maritime stakeholders

By Agosi Todo

House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Navy has sought partnership with the Navy, sister agencies and other stakeholders to work towards enhancing and securing the maritime industry.

Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi stated this yesterday at a stakeholders meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, saying the House was considering what could be done to further consolidate the existing partnership with the Navy, sister agencies and maritime stakeholders.

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Source: guardian.ng

National Assembly to secure maritime patrol aircraft, helicopters to Nigerian Navy

By Lovina Anthony

The National Assembly said it would make funds available for the procurement of patrol aircraft, Maritime patrol aircraft, and helicopters as well as refurbish other worn out facilities in the Nigerian Navy, Eastern Naval command.

The House Committee Chairman on Navy, Mr Yusuf Gagdi, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area during a tour of facilities in the Command.

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Source: dailypost.ng

SEA PIRACY: Paucity of fund stall activities of Gulf of Guinea Commission

By Godwin Oritse

THE inability of member countries to contribute their subscription dues to the Gulf of Guinea Commission, GOGC, has stalled activities and strategies to tackle the menace of sea piracy in the region.

The Commission, it was gathered, had resorted to begging members for funds to organize trainings and other events for its staff.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

Stakeholders laud appointment of Jamoh as NIMASA boss

By Sulaimon Salau

The appointment of a new helmsman at the affairs of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has drawn series of commendations from stakeholders in the maritime sector who believed that the regime would berth new dawn for the sector.

Bashir Jamoh is considered the first NIMASA DG to have risen through the ranks to clinch the seat of director-general.

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Source: guardian.ng

Georgian Sailors Released From Pirate Captivity In Nigeria – Georgian Maritime Agency

Four Georgian sailors kidnapped by pirates near the Nigerian city of Lagos in late February have been released from captivity and will soon return to their homeland, the Georgian Maritime Transport Agency said on Saturday.

On February 20, pirates attacked a vessel sailing under the Liberian flag in the Gulf of Guinea near Nigeria and abducted 10 crew members, of whom four were Georgian nationals.

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Source: urdupoint.com

Nigeria: Fishing Threatened in Rivers As Bandits Take Over Waterways

By Victor Edozie

Port Harcourt — Deepwater and artisanal fishing in the coastal region of Rivers State may soon go extinct as a result of the activities of sea pirates and other criminal elements on the waterways.

Environmental pollution, occasioned by the activities of illegal oil bunkers, is also hampering artisanal and deepwater fishing.

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Source: allafrica.com

Chinese cargo ship attacked, boarded in Gulf of Guinea UPDATE crew safe

Mar 9: General cargo ship HUANGHAI GLORY reached Lagos anchorage on Mar 7, escorted by Nigerian Navy patrol boat or ship. When pirates boarded the ship, crew mustered in citadel, and was locked there until, at last, Nigerian patrol boat approached the ship on Mar 6, and pirates fled. Crew cabins and service compartments, no doubt, were looted. Nigerian patrol boat was at the scene more than 24 hours after the alert, and attacked ship was in just 2-3 hours sailing time distance from Lagos. This is not the first case, when sheltered in citadel crew had to wait for help for 24+ hours.

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Source: maritimebulletin.net

The United States and Gabon Assume the Co-Secretariat of the Friends of Gulf of Guinea

The Department of State is pleased to announce that the United States and the Republic of Gabon have assumed the co-secretariat of the Friends of Gulf of Guinea, also known as the FoGG, for calendar year 2020.

Working together, we will promote unimpeded global commerce and freedom of navigation; strengthen sustainable marine ecosystems, including fish stocks and related seafood supply chains; and enhance maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Gulf of Guinea is vital for the shipment of goods, but it is also a rich marine ecosystem that millions of Africans depend on for their livelihoods. We welcome the active participation of all the regional coastal states to make progress in these critical areas.

Source: state.gov

Minerva Marine tanker attacked by pirates off Benin

Jason Jiang

The 2006-built 51,000 dwt product tanker Minerva Virgo, owned by Greek owner Minerva Marine, was attacked by pirates off Cotonou, Benin in the Gulf of Guinea yesterday.

Maritime security consultants Ambrey reported in an advisory notice that the vessel has been attacked and boarded by pirates while it was en route from the Netherlands to Lagos, Nigeria. Ambrey described the incident as ongoing and strongly advises vessels to respond accordingly.

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Source: splash247.com

MarsecNews: The original incident alert from MDAT-GoG contained few details, but there have been suggestions that one crew member may have been kidnapped, although this has not been verified.