‘Arresting vessels at secured anchorage inimical to national security’

By Abdullateef Aliyu and Eugene Agha

The Nigerian Ports Authority has been asked to tread with caution in its engagement with the Ocean Marine Solution Limited (OMSL), the company supporting the Nigerian Navy to provide security at the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) of the Lagos delineation of the nation’s waters.

He was reacting to the warning reportedly issued by the NPA to vessels against anchoring at the Secured Anchorage Area. The national chairman of New Nigeria Collective, Adeola Adewunmi, gave the caution in a statement on Thursday.

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Source: dailytrust.com.ng

Offshore Nigeria FPSO under attack from pirates

A group of unknown armed men have reportedly attacked the FPSO Sendje Berge, operating at the Okwori field offshore Nigeria.

LONDON – A group of unknown armed men have reportedly attacked the FPSO Sendje Berge, operating at the Okwori field offshore Nigeria.

According to maritime intelligence service Dryad Global, up to 11 personnel may have been kidnapped from the vessel.

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Source: offshore-mag.com

Pirates blow up Addax facility, abducts 10 workers

By Godwin Oritse

Pirates, yesterday, attacked Addax off-shore facility, operators of the OML 126, abducted 10 of its workers to an unknown location.

Confirming the development, Mr Emmanual Maiguwa, General Secretary, Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria, MASPAN, said he could not say much on the matter because details were still sketchy.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

Five crew kidnapped by pirates from PIL cargoship offshore Benin

Marcus Hand

Five seafarers have been kidnapped by pirates from a Pacific International Lines (PIL) multipurpose vessel Kota Budi offshore Benin.

PIL confirmed that the Singapore-registered, 27,379 dwt Kota Budi had been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on 2 July at 23-35hrs (local time). The shipowner said that five Chinese crew members, including the Master, had been taken and presumed kidnapped.

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Source: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com

NIMASA gets new initiatives to stem criminalities, boost revenue

Oluwakemi Dauda

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has set a new agenda for the nation’s apex maritime regulatory agency by embarking on new initiatives that will enable the agency carry out its core responsibilities, combat piracy and stem the cycle of criminalities on the nation’s territorial waters.

The NIMASA helmsman, it was learnt, has developed the Triple ‘S’, which is known as the NIMASA Performance Tripod (NPT), that reflects the agency’s composite of mandates as the regulator and harnesseser of the maritime domain.

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Source: thenationonlineng.net

NDLEA raises concern over rising drug trafficking by sea in W/Africa

By Godfrey Bivbere AS drug trafficking by sea increases globally, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has stressed the need for the Federal Government to strengthen the Agency to effectively combat the illicit drug trade.

This is even as the Agency indicated that there has been a rise in the volume of drug trafficking in the West African sub-region.

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Source: vanguardngr.com

Bunkering: Navy seizes three barges in Rivers

Three barges have been seized by the Nigerian Navy in Port Harcourt following an anti-bunkering operation.

Captain Adegoke Ebo, Executive Officer, Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, handed over the barges and some petroleum products to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday.

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Source: theeagleonline.com.ng

Nigerian Navy arrests 5 suspects for oil bunkering

By Iniabasi Umo

The Nigerian Navy Ship Jubilee (NNS) said it has seized a vessel used for oil bunkering in Akwa Ibom State and arrested five suspects.

The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Majid Ibrahim, said Tuesday in Ikot Abasi while handing over the vessel and suspects to officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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Source: dailytrust.com.ng

EFCC arraigns 9 suspected illegal petroleum dealers

By Akin Kuponiyi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arraigned nine suspected illegal Petroleum dealers and a vessel, MT OMUS, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria.

The alleged illegal Petroleum dealers are Anoruo Joseph; James Miracle; Louis Gbezeh; Tochukwu Nnagora; Nelson Umah; Sunday Ademoyege; Shittu Joseph, Afotan Ayene and Lukman Agberongbe. They were arrested aboard a vessel, MT Omus, by officers of the Nigerian Navy and subsequently handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and prosecution.

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Source: thenewsnigeria.com.ng

Expert Predicts Increase In Oil Bunkering In N’Delta As Oil Price Drop

Oil theft will be more difficult to control because people have a way of buying it cheaper than they do from the main market

With observers predicting a new normal of less than $50 for a barrel of oil, an environmental campaigner has told the Nigerian government to expect an increase in oil bunkering if illegal refiners are not integrated into modular refineries soon.

Environmental activist, Dumnamenem Fineface, feels youths of the delta will increase their oil bunkering activities to feed if the government fails to help them transition to alternate sources of living.

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Source: saharareporters.com