Nigeria launches new anti-piracy project

Nigeria has announced a new project in order to protect its maritime domain and mitigate pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari launched the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project, in Lagos with a declaration that Nigeria now boasted better capability to control its maritime domain.

The Deep Blue Project is an initiative of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Transportation and Federal Ministry of...

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Shipping Industry Welcomes Nigeria’s ‘Deep Blue Anti-piracy Project’

The Round Table of Shipowner Associations and the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) have expressed their ‘full support’ for the launch of Nigeria’s Deep Blue Project which aims to stamp out piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, reports BIMCO.

Addressing piracy at GoG

Nigeria has pledged a ‘significant investment’ for the multi-agency project, which will be managed by the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency (NIMASA).

A central command and control centre based in Lagos will oversee a network of...

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