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Fighting piracy in the Gulf of Guinea needs a radical rethink

CommentaryCrew WellbeingNewsRegulationSafetySecurity
November 19, 2019

Bonita had been anchored off Benin for several days, waiting for a berth in the port of Cotonou. On 2 November 2019, the crew had a traumatic awakening. Armed men boarded the vessel and kidnapped […]

Armed guards for ships at anchorage in Douala

NewsRegulationSecurity
September 30, 2019

The port authority at Douala in Cameroon will be providing armed guards to vessels at anchorage at its Base Buoy (B9) pilot station following a spate of pirate attacks at the river port. An information […]

Pirates still holding kidnapped crew of MarMalaita

Crew and Vessel IncidentsNewsSafetySecurity
August 23, 2019

Eight crew members remain detained by pirates after their vessel, general cargo ship MarMalaita, was attacked on 15 August off the coast of Cameroon. According to IHS Markit’s AISLive data, the ship is still moored […]

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Safety at Sea and BIMCO cyber security whitepaper identifies maritime weak spots

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September 12, 2019

As part of its remit to shine a spotlight on safety issues for the maritime sector, Safety at Sea has had cyber security on its radar for a number of years, and has conducted a […]

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