Une frégate danoise de classe Absalon doit se diriger vers le sud en direction du golfe de Guinée, au large des côtes de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, à l’automne. La région est fortement affectée par la piraterie et les enlèvements, et est à juste titre décrite comme les eaux les plus dangereuses du monde. C’est …
Anti-piracy training in the Gulf of Guinea. Photo: US Navy In its latest report for the third quarter of the year, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) bureau notes pirates armed with guns and knives are abducting larger groups of seafarers further off the West African coast than before. IMB’s latest global piracy report details …
De Haas DHM 1050 boats for Nigeria. Photo: Defense Web The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has taken delivery of patrol vessels and rigid-hulled inflatable boats as part of its Deep Blue maritime security project, and is gearing up to receive maritime surveillance jets, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and other equipment. In February …
