Preventing ecological disasters through information sharing: the Mauritius oil spill
On 25 July 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, en route from Japan to Brazil, ran aground on a...
Stark increase in kidnapping at sea in the Gulf of Guinea
From 2018 to 2019, the number of crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea increased by more than 50%....
WeCAPS helps ports of West and Central Africa to face COVID-19 crisis
In these times when the global threat posed by the coronavirus pandemic has triggered dire consequences for whole societies...
Nigeria signs first standalone anti-piracy law in the Gulf of Guinea
On 24 June, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed a law to improve security in Nigerian waters. The new “Suppression of Piracy...
OIL SPILL AFTER ATTACKS ON FOUR OIL TANKERS IN UAE WATERS
Satellite imagery have revealed a likely bunker spill from one of the four vessels that were attacked near Fujairah emirate,...
Piracy makes a comeback off the coast of Somalia with new attack
Between 21 and 23 April, a suspected pirate gang attacked one Korean and one Spanish fishing vessels off the Somali coast,...
Dakar hosts an international meeting on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea
On 9 and 10 April, after more than two years of implementation, GoGIN brings together its stakeholders in Dakar...
Piracy and armed robbery off the coast of Africa: EU and global impact
The in-depth analysis elaborated by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) was divulgated at the occasion of the High-Level...
ReCAAP ISC: Three incidents of armed robbery at sea reported in Asia in February 2019
In February 2019, the Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery...
Iranian dhow catching fire in Seychellois waters
On February 22, 2019 an Iranian dhow caught fire in the waters of Seychelles, while it was being towed...
African Union commends the Seychelles for its upcoming plans on the Blue Economy agenda for Africa
On the occasion of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), which took place...
2018 Global Maritime Crime Programme Report
The 2018 Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) Report highlights the UNODC’s recent efforts in tackling the activities of transnational...
2018 ReCAAP ISC Annual Report: Piracy and armed robbery at sea declining in Asia
The Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia...
At the closing ceremony for the first GoGIN In-Crisis Communication Course for English speaking countries at the Regional Maritime...
New campagin on sovereign blue bond in the Seychelles
During the Our Ocean Conference in October 2018, the Seychelles became the first state launching the sovereign blue bond, a financial...
Increase of piracy activities in the Gulf of Guinea: first attack in 2019 off the coasts of Benin
On 15 December, a merchant vessel was attacked off the city of Brass, located in the southern Nigerian state...