Questions over Deep Blue assets as foreign navies tackle Nigeria’s maritime threats

Dec 07 2021

Between October and November of 2021, 3 foreign navies had announced their presence in Nigerian waters, with 2 out of 3 helping to thwart what would have been another major maritime threat on containerized vessels operating in the nation’s waters.

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Drifting sea mines bring Ukraine war to Turkey’s Bosporus Strait

(Apr 14 2022)

Istanbul’s Bosporus Strait is threatened by naval mines drifting across the Black Sea from Ukraine.

French vessel hits oil tanker in Algeria

(Apr 14 2022)

French vessel 'Corsica Linea' hit tanker of Algeria's Naftal Establishment after captain lost control of his ship.

An oil tanker is on fire in the Black Sea

(Mar 10 2022)

Nearly two weeks after apparent Russian military strike Moldovan oil tanker "Millennial Spirit" is still smoking in the Black Sea after it was hit by an apparent Russian military strike.

Three injured, one missing after oil tanker explosion and fire in Thailand

(Mar 10 2022)

Three crew members of an oil tanker were injured and one is missing after the vessel caught fire following an on-board explosion at the pier of IRPC, a petroleum and petrochemical company, located in the estuary of the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prak...

Russian pirates seize two Ukrainian ships with civilian crews

(Mar 03 2022)

Announcing an illegal "counter-terrorist operation" on the territory of the sovereign state of Ukraine and in the international waters of the northwestern Black Sea, ships of the russian navy captured two more civilian Ukrainian ships.