A dangerous wreck (MT ALT GREEN) has been located at 04-15.22N 006-15.42E.
All vessels are advised to navigate with extreme caution and reduced speed in the area.
#MaritimeSafety #NavareaII #GulfOfGuinea #Shipping
"A Sustainable Approach to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery?", by Julian Pawlak and Deniz Kocak
#MaritimeSecurity #GulfOfGuinea #SecuritySectorReform
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IMB warns of an increased piracy threat after reports from MDAT-GoG. A Pirate Action Group is operating between Nigeria and Gabon, including JW Committee Listed Areas.
Masters are urged to report all incidents.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #GulfOfGuinea
⚠️ Mariners Alert
Reports of increased piracy activity near Equatorial Guinea in the Gulf of Guinea. Stay vigilant, keep AIS/communications active, follow BMP-West guidelines, and report any suspicious vessels immediately.
#MaritimeSecurity #GulfOfGuinea #SafetyAtSea
French navy seizes 9.6 tons of cocaine from fishing boat off coast of West Africa
#FrenchNavy #CocaineBust #GulfOfGuinea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc7_...
New article : "In search of African voices in European narratives: Nicolas Villault de Bellefond’s travel account and the legend of French priority in West Africa (17th century)"
by Matthieu Provençalle (Rouen Univ.)
#GoldCoast #Akan #GulfofGuinea
journals.openedition.org/afriques/5313
🚨 Piracy Alert – Gulf of Guinea (Ghana)
A merchant vessel was attacked on 25 Aug 2025, 18:53 UTC at 05-10N 001-22E.
⚠️ Ships advised to avoid area & maintain extreme caution.
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #GulfOfGuinea #Shipping #NavalSafety #Ghana #MDATGoG
At #UNOC3, PGA members from the #GulfofGuinea advanced global #ocean action. MPs engaged in meaningful discussions and worked to advance marine protection through #marineprotectedareas, and the #HighSeasTreaty.🧵
PGA is participating in #UNOC3 where PGA members from the #GulfofGuinea are working diligently to accelerate progress toward the protection of 30% of the ocean by 2030 and to advance ratification & implementation of the #HighSeasTreaty.
#HumanRights #SDG14 #RaceToRatification
PGA is participating in #UNOC3 where PGA members from the #GulfofGuinea are working diligently to accelerate progress toward the protection of 30% of the ocean by 2030 and to advance ratification & implementation of the #HighSeasTreaty.
#HumanRights #SDG14 #RaceToRatification
🚨 Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea: A Curacao-flagged cargo ship was boarded ~75 NM NW of São Tomé. 7 armed attackers injured & abducted the 2nd engineer. Crew secured in citadel. Vessel now safe, escorted to port.
#Piracy #MaritimeSecurity #GulfofGuinea #Shipping #WestAfrica #MDATGoG #SãoTomé #Curacao
⚠️ PIRACY ALERT – Gulf of Guinea
On May 30, 7 armed individuals boarded a vessel at 02°30'N 006°31'E (SE North Atlantic). Mariners are urged to stay clear & remain on high alert.
#PiracyAlert #MaritimeSecurity #GulfofGuinea #NAVAREA #BMP5 #ShippingSafety
12-month water anomalies forecast Feb 2025 - Jan 2026 for #Africa. Deficit: #Algeria, N #Mali, E #Mauritania, NE #Niger, #Libya, the #GulfofGuinea, N #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, #Uganda, #Tanzania. Surplus: the #Sahel, #Chad, SW #Sudan, #SouthSudan. www.isciences.com/blog/2025/05...
⚠️ NAVAREA II 106/25 – Gulf of Guinea
Subsea cable operations by C/S Pierre de Fermat with ROV starting 10:00 UTC, 23 Apr 2025, ongoing until further notice.
📍 Activity area defined by specific coordinates.
🚢 All vessels are requested to keep a wide berth.
#MaritimeSafety #NavWarn #GulfOfGuinea
Fishing canoes at Elmina Ghana 1732
Drawing of fishing on #GoldCoast (#Ghana) in 1617, #Dutch mariners shows images of a large canoes padding out into the #GulfofGuinea. The image depicts them moving together and fishing as a group. The text describes a number of #fishing methods used by the #indigenousinhabitants. #coastalhistory
12mo water anomalies forecast Dec 2024 - Nov 2025 for #Africa. Deficit: #Algeria, N #Mali, #Mauritania, #Libya, N #Niger, NW #Chad, NW #Egypt, #GulfofGuinea, #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, S #Cameroon. Surplus: #Sahel, W #Mali, #BurkinaFaso, #Chad, #Sudan, N #Ethiopia. www.isciences.com/blog/2025/03...
#EVENT // Attending IMSWG MEETING: Reviewing the Maritime Industry in the Gulf of Guinea 2024: Present and Future Strategies for Integrated Responses to Maritime Safety, Security, and Economic Development” #maritimesecurity #gulfofguinea #piracy
📢 #MercatorOcean Marine Heatwave (#MHW) Bulletin
The latest 10-day forecast indicates:
➡️ Weakening MHW in the #Mediterranean basin
➡️ Strengthening MHW west of the #GulfOfGuinea
➡️ Persisting MHW east of #Madagascar
Read more: www.mercator-ocean.eu/en/mhw-bulle...
🚢 The MICA Center's 2024 report highlights rising maritime threats: piracy up 110%, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and record drug trafficking. How can global security efforts adapt?
To read the report: maritimescrimes.com/2025/02/06/g...
#MaritimeSecurity #Piracy #RedSea #GulfOfGuinea
"Vingt-huit militaires ont été tués dans une attaque perpétrée par des présumées terroristes dans le nord du #Bénin près de la frontière avec le #Niger et le #Burkina Faso"
#Gulfofguinea
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#GulfOfGuinea: strategic maritime hub under evolving threats🌊
#Piracy is down but illegal fishing, trafficking & terrorism remain. New Brief outlines 3 scenarios for the region & how the EU should adapt to protect its interests.
👉 Read: iss.europa.eu/publications...
🌊🌍 *Research Alert!*🚨
Sea level rise and coastal flooding risks in the Gulf of Guinea are set to affect 2 million people by 2100! 🏝️
👉 Read the full paper here: rdcu.be/d1Lyi
#SeaLevelRise #ClimateAction #CoastalFlooding #GulfOfGuinea #SDGs #ClimateChange #SustainableDevelopment
Insightful briefing on #piracy + maritime insecurity in #GulfofGuinea #WestAfrica by @GustavoPlacido1 @openbriefings www.openbriefing.org/regionaldesks/africa/mar...
New briefing + forecasts on #piracy #smuggling #organizedcrime + #maritime insecurity in #WestAfrica + #GulfofGuinea www.openbriefing.org/regionaldesks/africa/mar...
#Oil #Pirates and the Mystery Ship #Africa #Angola #Benin #GulfofGuinea #maritimePiracy #Kerala www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/01/28/oil_...
