Offshore Patrol Vessels Africa 2015

Past attendee snapshot - OPV Africa Summit

Download this PDF snapshot to see the breakdown of attendees that have participated in our past OPV Summit and get an insight into the profile of delegates you can expect to meet this year.

Coastal and Maritime Surveillance Africa 2014 Keynote Speech

Rear Admiral Geoffrey Mawuli Biekro, Chief of Naval Staff, Ghana Navy, gives a keynote speech at the inaugural Coastal and Maritime Surveillance Africa Conference

Highlights of Naval Events

Download this infographic to see how successful our past naval events have been.

Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy

Gard, one of the world's leading marine insurers have collated an exclusive report on the best management practices to tackle piracy in Somalia. This article, published in 2011, proved to be effective as it helped in reducing the number of attacks considerably. Click here to download the article for free.

Africa must bolster maritime surveillance capabilities to supress piracy and terrorism

Former president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has spoken out against the escalating piracy problem off the coast of West Africa and called for the Nigerian government, ECOWAS and international authorities to pool their maritime surveillance capabilities and work together to continue the fight. Click here to download an article produced by Defence IQ on this subject matter.

Piracy in Somalia : Key Facts

The World Bank has produced a cohesive infographic on the actual facts and figures on piracy atacks and threats in Somalia. Click here to access the infographic for free.

244 pirate vessels intercepted off Nigerian coast

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has intercepted 244 vessels thought to have been involved with piracy over the last two years. Patrick Akpobolokemi, Director-General of NIMASA, said that the vessels were alleged to have been involved in sea robbery, illegal bunkering and other criminal activities in Nigerian maritime domain. The partnership with the Nigerian Navy was said to be one of the key factors which helped combat illicit activities in the Nigerian maritime domain.

The Pirates of Somalia: Ending the Threat, Rebuilding a Nation [Full Article]

The frequent threats of piracy attacks in Somalia has surged from 2005 to 2011 and it reached its peak in 2011 with a high 243 incidents. The international community of armed forces, coast guards and the rest, have mobilised to combat the issue alltogether. With their collaborative and effective measures, the incident reported in 2012 were plunged down to 63 attacks. Click here to download an exlcusive report, produced by the World Bank on the measures and strategies adopted to eradicate piracy from the Horn of Africa. [Full Article]

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