July 2013 Governer Seriake Dickson of the Bayelsa State in South Nigeria recently spoke to media about the threat of oil theft in the Niger Delta. He said that many militant groups use oil theft to finance their violent campaigns in the region. Dikson spoke of his concern for the rising complexity of these organizations that engage in oil theft and […]
Piracy Dip Could Reverse
September 2012 Despite a significant drop in pirate attacks in the first half of 2012, maritime authorities are warning shipping companies not to get too comfortable. International navies have had success patrolling the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden, bringing a 54 per cent decrease in attacks. However, they won’t be able to stay in that […]
West African Piracy Surpasses East African Piracy
June 2013 Piracy in West Africa has been on the rise for several years, and has now eclipsed East African piracy in number of incidents this past year, according to the International Maritime Bureau. The bureau counts 966 attacks in favor of pirates dominating the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa, and 851 for Somali pirates […]
Enforcement of ISPS Code Begins
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun to enforce International Ship and Port Facility Security Codes. The Nigerian government will fly black flags above ports that are out of compliance, and Nigerian flags over those that are. These measure have been initiated to move along the nation-wide effort to secure its ports […]