Equatorial Guinea
NY Man Rows For Humanity - Cuba to Florida
Victor Mooney, an American citizen with Equatorial Guinea nationality, will pick up his oars one more time for humanity. Next month, Mr. Mooney will leave from Castillo de San Servino in Matanzas, Cuba, a UNESCO landmark dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade. He will continue to Hemingway Marina before starting the 90 mile row to Key West, Florida. "I hope the tide of humanity will rise between the USA and Cuba," said Victor Mooney in Havana. Mr. Mooney successfully rowed across the Atlantic Ocean on his fourth attempt.
Piracy Offshore Africa: Securing a Continent
The late Nelson Mandela once said: “I dream of an Africa which is in peace with itself.” At the EU-Africa summit in Brussels last month, European leaders urged their African counterparts to facilitate that dream by shouldering more of the security burden in their countries, both onshore and offshore. The summit coincided with reports of renewed piracy activity in the Gulf of Aden; ongoing attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Guinea, and explosions and mass arrests in Kenya, all serving to underline the scale of that challenge.
Spirit of Malabo Nears Completion of Tests
The 24-foot Brazilian made ocean rowboat christened the Spirit of Malabo nears completion of tests before its maiden transatlantic journey from Gran Canaria, Canary Islands to New York with a resupply in the British Virgin Islands. The vessel is currently docked at Pasito Blanco La Punta Yacht Club. “The VHF, AIS, 24 hour tracking, radar, epirb, navigation lights, rowing seats and solar panels are working. The batteries are sustaining a charge. All emergency gear and dry bags is secured.
