Tag Archives: International Maritime Bureau
Abuja – Nigeria is currently going through “a trying moment”, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Monday while unveiling seven new police helicopters. “This is quite a trying moment for this country in terms of security,” Jonathan said during the unveiling … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, Goodluck Jonathan, Gulf of Guinea, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, Islamism, Nigeria, Nigerian, piracy, Togo
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Gunmen in Nigeria have stormed a Dutch oil barge off the coast, killing two Nigerian navy sailors and kidnapping four foreigners, a naval officer says. The navy has joined the search for the gunmen off the Niger Delta. Two navy … read more »
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Nigeria is losing about $500 million annually due to the usage of Free on Board (FoB), a trade policy in the lifting of crude oil that have been faulted by experts. Managing Director, Badmus Shipping Company, Chief Fola Badmus disclosed … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Cargo, FOB, Goodluck Jonathan, International Maritime Bureau, latest Nigerian news, nation, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Nigerian news, Shipping
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Kuala Lumpur – Heavily armed gunmen fired on an oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria in the latest in a spate of pirate attacks in the increasingly treacherous Gulf of Guinea, a maritime watchdog said on Thursday. The Panamanian-flagged, … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Benin, Cargo ship, Gulf of Guinea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Nigeria, piracy, Wednesday
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Kuala Lumpur – Armed pirates opened fire on a cargo ship in an attack off the Nigerian coast, kidnapping the captain and chief engineer and robbing the crew before escaping, a maritime watchdog said on Wednesday. Tuesday’s attack also left … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Benin, Cargo ship, Gulf of Guinea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, Kuala Lumpur, Nigeria, piracy, Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
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Lagos – The waters off West Africa’s coast are now a constant danger for those shipping goods and crude oil in the region, analysts said, a day after pirates killed two sailors near Nigeria’s coast. Despite pledges by nations to … read more »
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Tagged Benin, Gulf of Guinea, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, Lagos, London, Nigeria, Somalia, West Africa
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Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram said on Monday it killed 12 soldiers in an attack in the northeast town of Maiduguri but security forces denied any of its officers had been killed and said it shot dead sect members. Boko … read more »
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The Captain and chief engineer of a cargo vessel were killed today by pirates operating off the coast of Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos, International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said. “Armed pirates chased and fired upon a drifting bulk carrier. Vessel … read more »
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Tagged Captain (nautical), Cargo ship, Chief engineer, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, Lagos, Nigeria, piracy
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Tbilisi – The Georgian captain of a cargo ship that was released by Somali pirates said on Tuesday his Georgian-Turkish crew had suffered through “infernal torment” during its 18-month captivity. “We have gone through an infernal torment, starvation, thirst. All … read more »
September 15, 2011 by benim
Armed men hijacked a Cyprus-flagged fuel tanker with 23 crew off the coast of Benin in West Africa on Wednesday, the International Maritime Bureau and Benin’s navy said. The incident is the latest in a string of attacks on ships … read more »
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A spike in pirate attacks off Benin has forced dozens of ships to steer clear of the West African state’s waters, the head of the country’s navy said of a trend that is likely to hit the its port-heavy tax … read more »
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Ten suspected pirates have hijacked a ship carrying oil from Ghana about 55 kilometres off the coast of Nigeria. Greek official said the ship was carrying oil from Ghana to Benin when it was seized 55 kilometres off the Nigerian … read more »
A summit of the East African Community on Tuesday urged the United States and the European Union to step up their support for AMISOM, the African Union’s peacekeeping force in Somalia. “The summit called upon the international community, in particular … read more »
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WASHINGTON — A Somali pirate who already had been ordered to spend 30 years in prison for attacking a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Somalia was sentenced Thursday for an assault on a Danish ship that netted him … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, IndepthAfrica, International Maritime Bureau, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Somalia, United States, United States Navy, USS Ashland, Washington
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Three boat engines lie disemboweled on the floor, and radios donated by Britain sit unused in boxes. Despite the shortcomings, this coast guard of mismatched uniforms and ramshackle boats is the most effective force in Somalia fighting pirates. The international … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Gulf of Aden, IndepthAfrica, IndepthSoccer, IndepthWorld, International Maritime Bureau, Navy, Puntland, Red Sea, Somali Region, Somalia, Somaliland
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February 28, 2011 by benim
Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have become more violent and demanded bigger ransoms in the wake of moderate international successes in thwarting their operations and bringing them to justice. However, the pirates’ bloodthirstiness has not emerged from the … read more »
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December 28, 2010 by benim
It’s been another lucrative week for the barefoot buccaneers of Somalia. First they collected a $5.5-million ransom payment for a German-owned chemical tanker. Then, a day later, they hijacked another European cargo vessel, adding its eight crew members to their … read more »
Posted in Crime & Corruption, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, European Union, IndepthAfrica, Institute for Security Studies, International Maritime Bureau, Navy, News local news, newspapers, Piracy in Somalia, Red Sea, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, World news
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November 25, 2010 by benim
Five Somali men face life in prison after a federal jury in Virginia convicted them of piracy Wednesday, the first such verdict in a U.S. court in nearly two centuries. Mohammed Modin Hasan, Gabul Abdullahi Ali, Abdi Wali Dire, Abdi … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, International Maritime Bureau, Muhammad, Norfolk Virginia, piracy, Somalia, USS Nicholas, Virginia
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November 15, 2010 by benim
Figures show Somali pirates were responsible for 44% of 289 piracy incidents on world’s seas in first nine months of 2010. • Somali pirates were responsible for 44% of the 289 piracy incidents on the world’s seas in the first … read more »
Posted in Analysis, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, Chloe, disasters-news, Entertainment Culture, geography, Gulf of Aden, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, International Chamber of Commerce, International criminal law, International Maritime Bureau, Mogadishu, MV Malaspina Castle, MV Sirius Star, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Political geography, Somalia, Somalia News
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October 28, 2010 by benim
Somali pirates remain a serious threat to international shipping. A new report from The International Maritime Bureau says Somali pirates carried out almost half of the 300 piracy incidents reported worldwide this year. Just this week, in fact, Somali pirates … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged European Union, Gulf of Aden, Indepth Africa, Indian Ocean, International Maritime Bureau, Johnnie Carson, piracy, Piracy in Somalia, Somalia
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