The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, has commended Nigeria for leading the charge to maintain the safety and security of commercial shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, particularly during recent times when the situation in the Red Sea has led to heavier shipping traffic in the region. Arsenio Dominguez, who stated this during a meeting with the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, at the IMO headquarters in London, also commended the NIMASA DG for engaging the technical team at the IMO on how Nigeria can address all identified gaps from the 2016 audit conducted by the organisation.
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The Nigerian Naval Dockyard Ltd. (NDL), has repaired, refurbished and handed over a ship belonging to Benin Republic to strengthen bilateral relations and improve maritime security. The Admiral Superintendent of NDL, Rear Adm. Abolaji Orederu, at the handing over ceremony in Lagos, adding that the initiative was to enhance the capability of a friendly navy. The ship that was repaired and refurbished is Benin Navy Ship (BNS) PENDJARI 900. Orederu said that the navy was able to put the ship back in a full operational state. Based on this arrangement, their officers and men were also deployed to work alongside our own people so they learnt in the job.
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The Nigerian Navy said it arrested 55 suspected crude oil thieves and deactivated 124 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the past four months. Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Rer Admiral Samson Bura, told journalists in Yenagoa that the activities of its Operation Delta Sanity yielded positive results while announcing a 90-day extension of the operation. Bura disclosed that a total of 116 wooden boats, 543 dugout pits and 64 storage tanks were also deactivated, while six vessels were arrested within the period of the operation before the directive by the Chief of Naval Staff to further extend it. He added that several items and equipment used in the construction of illegal refineries were seized, explaining that the operations were done in accordance with existing regulations.
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In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Despite the lowest number of reported incidents in three decades, IMB and its Piracy Reporting Centre continue however to warn that crew safety remains at risk. IMB received reports of 79 incidents for the period between January and September 2024, down from 99 incidents in the same period last year. Bulkers appear to be the most vulnerable to incidents possibly due to the large number of these types of vessels which accounted for more than a third or a total of 30 of the reports. The reports however were nearly evenly split between vessels at anchor (38 incidents) and underway (37 incidents).
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The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has lauded Operation Delta Safe’s Joint Task Force for dismantling 1,129 illegal refineries from February to date. Badaru, during his visit to the South South Operation Delta Safe Headquarters in Bayelsa, commended the troops’ sustained fight against oil theft and criminalities. This is contained in a statement by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director, Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence, in Abuja. He said that crude oil production had risen to 1.7 million barrels per day, and is expected to reach 2 million by December and 2.5 million by mid-2025.
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A bill to establish the Nigerian Coast Guard has passed its second reading in the Senate, marking significant progress towards bolstering maritime security in the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Wasiu Eshilokun (APC-Lagos), was presented during a plenary session. In his lead debate, Sen. Eshilokun outlined the core objectives of the bill, emphasising the need to create a dedicated Nigerian Coast Guard responsible for securing Nigeria’s maritime zones. He explained that the Coast Guard would act as a specialised support service to the Nigerian Navy, particularly during wartime, enhancing the country’s overall defence capabilities.
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