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Maritime Intelligence Control Tower
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◆BDI 2,024 ▲ +5.5% / 7d◆BRENT $82.14 ▼ -0.4%◆GoG SECURITY LEVEL: ELEVATED◆NGN/USD 1,548.20◆EEZ VESSELS: 1,247◆AIS GAPS (24h): 17◆PSC INSPECTIONS WK: 41◆PIRACY INCIDENTS YTD: 14◆CABOTAGE WAIVERS PENDING: 6◆LEVY COLLECTION Q1'26: ₦184.3B◆BUNKER FUEL VLSFO: $612/MT◆STCW CERTS EXPIRING 30D: 142◆BDI 2,024 ▲ +5.5% / 7d◆BRENT $82.14 ▼ -0.4%◆GoG SECURITY LEVEL: ELEVATED◆NGN/USD 1,548.20◆EEZ VESSELS: 1,247◆AIS GAPS (24h): 17◆PSC INSPECTIONS WK: 41◆PIRACY INCIDENTS YTD: 14◆CABOTAGE WAIVERS PENDING: 6◆LEVY COLLECTION Q1'26: ₦184.3B◆BUNKER FUEL VLSFO: $612/MT◆STCW CERTS EXPIRING 30D: 142
04:18 LT — Deep Blue DB-04 engaged piracy skiff, Bonny approach
LIVE VESSEL TRACKING — NIGERIAN EEZ
1,247 activeUnderway
AIS Gap
Distress
Patrol
Cabotage Watch
5.5°N 6.0°E • SCALE 1:2.5M
INBOUND TIMELINE — NEXT 24H
+2hMV LAGOS PRIDE
Apapa
LOW +4hMT GULF CORAL
Tin Can
LOW +6hMV PACIFIC DAWN
Onne
MED +9hMV ANDROS HOPE
Apapa
HIGH +13hMT VLADIVOSTOK-3
Lome (transit)
HIGH +16hMV CALABAR ROSE
Calabar
LOW +19hMV SAHARA WIND
Lagos
MED +22hMT DELTA SPIRIT
Warri
HIGH KEY DRIVERS
Piracy spike — Bonny
2 AIS gaps in EEZ
Sanctioned vessel inbound
CRITICALPIRACY — Bonny Approach12 min ago
Armed boarding attempted on MV Sea Falcon at 04:12 LT. Deep Blue asset DB-04 dispatched. Crew reports 6 hostiles, skiff in pursuit.
HIGHAIS GAP — MT Niger Star23 min ago
Tanker dark for 47 minutes within EEZ. Last position 4.78°N, 5.92°E. Geofence breach pending verification.
HIGHPSC DETENTION — Apapa Berth 91h ago
MV Andros Hope detained — 14 deficiencies incl. ISM Code, fire safety, MARPOL Annex I. Abuja MoU notified.
WARNINGCABOTAGE BREACH — MV Atlantic Pearl2h ago
Foreign-flagged vessel on Lagos–Warri coastal run without waiver. Enforcement team mobilising.
INTELLIGENCE FUSION FEED
MULTI-INTSATINTOil TheftDark Fleet Cluster — Niger Delta8m ago
Sentinel-1 SAR detects 4 unlit vessels rafting 38 NM SW of Forcados. Suspected STS oil transfer. No AIS signatures match.
SIGINTPiracyVHF Chatter — Bonny Channel 1614m ago
Encrypted bursts on maritime distress band, originating 4.21°N 7.18°E. Pattern matches GoG piracy network 'Red Skiff'.
OSINTFraudTelegram — Vessel Identity Spoofing31m ago
Channel 'maritime_flags' lists MT NIGER STAR MMSI as cloned. Cross-ref with 2 prior identity-swap incidents Q1'26.
HUMINTBunkeringInformant — Warri Bunker Op47m ago
Source reports tanker barge loading at illegal jetty Ogulagha. 02:00–05:00 LT window. Coordinates pending verification.
AISGeofenceGeofence Breach — Restricted Zone Delta-41h ago
MV ATLANTIC PEARL crossed 200m exclusion radius around FPSO Bonga. Auto-alert dispatched to NN HQ.
SATINTPollutionSuspected Oil Sheen — Brass Terminal2h ago
MODIS imagery shows 2.4 km² discoloration trail. NOSDRA tasking requested for confirmation flight.
OSINTSanctionsSanctioned Vessel Approach3h ago
MV VLADIVOSTOK-3 (OFAC list) ETA Lome 36hrs. Probable bunker call. Coordinate with EFCC + CBN watchlist.
C4i CAPABILITY COVERAGE
Current vs targetDARK FLEET TRACKER
5 contactsSANCTIONS WATCHLIST
4 flagged| Vessel | Flag | List | ETA | Action |
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| MT VLADIVOSTOK-3 | RU | OFAC SDN | Lome +36h | Intercept advisory |
| MV CRIMSON DRAGON | IR | EU CSDP | Cotonou +52h | Port denial |
| MT NORTH STAR | KP | UN 1718 | Gulf transit | Track only |
| MV SILVER WAVE | VE | OFAC | Sao Tome +18h | Monitor |
Detections · Interdictions COMMUNICATIONS LOG
Multi-channelVHF-1604:21
DB-04→HQ KirikiriHIGH
Skiff disabled, 6 detained, no casualties
INMARSAT-C04:08
MV SEA FALCON→MRCC LagosCRITICAL
Boarders repelled, requesting escort to Onne
EMAIL03:55
Abuja MoU Sec→PSC DeptMED
Detention notice MV ANDROS HOPE — 14 defs filed
SMS03:42
AIS Auto→Watch OfficerHIGH
Gap alert MT NIGER STAR — 47 min
VHF-1203:18
Port Apapa→Pilot StationLOW
Berth 9 clear, Andros Hope alongside
TELEX02:54
NOSDRA→NIMASA PolMED
Sheen confirmed Forcados, 4 bbl est, response mobilised
THREAT HEATMAP — ZONE × HOUR (UTC)
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IMO Metrics & Compliance Report
Avg Convention Compliance
87%
across 8 ratified IMO instruments
PSC Inspections (Abuja MoU)
1,284
YTD · 4.6% detention rate
639
last 90 days · 12% MoM ↓
9.6
target 9.4 · IMO 2030 trajectory
IMO Instrument Compliance
PSC Deficiencies by IMO Category
IMO DCS — Fleet Carbon Intensity (CII)
CII Ratings — Nigerian-Flagged Fleet (≥5000 GT)
3%
Coastal & Inland Shipping Act 2003
$713M
Disbursed YTD $84.3M
87.4%
23 waivers issued YTD
3% CABOTAGE LEVY COLLECTION
₦ BillionFrom
To
RANGE ₦428.5BVS TGT 104%PEAK May'26 · ₦42.9B
CVFF DISBURSEMENT APPLICATIONS
47 pending · 12 approved| Ref | Applicant | USD (M) | Status |
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| CVFF/26/041 | Starzs Investment Co. PSV Newbuild | $18.4 | APPROVED |
| CVFF/26/038 | Genesis Worldwide Crew Boat x2 | $12.7 | DISBURSED |
| CVFF/26/035 | Bagco Marine Ltd AHTS Acquisition | $24.3 | REVIEW |
| CVFF/26/032 | Lekki Maritime Tug Refurb | $9.8 | APPROVED |
| CVFF/26/028 | Sea Wolf Logistics Product Tanker | $31.6 | PENDING |
| CVFF/26/021 | Niger Dock Plc Dredger Build | $42.1 | REVIEW |
CABOTAGE WAIVER REQUESTS
Foreign vessel exemptions| Vessel | Route | Category | Status |
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| MV ATLANTIC PEARL PA | Lagos–Warri | Coasting | DENIED |
| MT ARCTIC SUN MH | Bonny–Brass | Crewing | GRANTED |
| MV PACIFIC LINK LR | Apapa–PH | Ownership | CONDITIONAL |
| MT GULF BREEZE GR | Tin Can–Calabar | Build | DENIED |
| MV OCEAN STAR PA | Lagos–Onne | Crewing | GRANTED |
VESSELS IN EEZ — 30 DAY
AIS aggregatedINSPECTIONS — PSC / FSI / DETENTIONS
6 monthsREVENUE & CABOTAGE FUND
₦ BillionFLEET COMPOSITION
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