Four piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC in late December

Four piracy incidents reported to ReCAAP ISC in late DecemberDuring the period of 19-25 December, four incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported to the ReCAAP ISC. Of these, one incident occurred in Maheshkhali Island, Bangladesh, one incident in Cam Pha, Vietnam, while the two incidents occurred in Muara Berau, Indonesia on the same day, on the same...

Nigeria to enhance maritime security

Nigeria plans to obtain strategic maritime safety and security assets, including vessels, according to the director general of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) as quoted by Xinhua news agency.The move is aligned with the total spectrum of the country’s maritime security strategy, as recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, according to a media statement by Dakuku Peterside, who namely announced the establishment of a Command and Control Center as part of this maritime security...