Nigerian Times

30 Aug 2011 20:03 Africa/Lagos Gulf of Guinea / Piracy / Statement read by the President of the UN Security Council on piracy and maritime armed robbery in Gulf of Guinea NEW YORK, August 30, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The members of the Security Council were briefed by Mr. B. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on the issue of piracy and maritime armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, off the coast of West Africa on 23 August 2011. The members of the Security Council expressed concern over the increase in piracy, maritime armed robbery and reports of hostage-taking in the Gulf of Guinea and its damaging impact on security, trade and economic activities in the sub-region. The members of the Security Council noted the efforts being made by countries in the Gulf of Guinea to tackle the problem including the launching of joint efforts to patrol these waters including efforts by Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, off the coast of Benin as ...

25 Nov 2007 12:32 Africa/Lagos Fire on board Oil Production platform London, 25 November/GNN/ -- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release (3) issued by The Government News Network on 25 November 2007 Aberdeen Coastguard is co-ordinating assistance to the Thistle Alpha Production Platform, which has an escalating fire, 124 miles north east of Sumburgh. The Coastguard was called at 8.10 am this morning to report that assistance was required. There are 159 people on board. The onboard fire team is working to extinguish the fire. The decision has been made by the oil production company Petrofac to begin down manning of the platform. Aberdeen Coastguard has scrambled the Gullfacs helicopter and the Coastguard helicopter Mike Uniform from Sumburgh. For further information please contact: The out of hours duty press officer on pager 07699 704430 or mobile 07703 584024 or during office hours: Maritime and Coastguard Agency Public Relations Office: (023) 8032 9401 Press releases and ...