Danish-flagged Maersk Africa collided with a Nigerian trawler in the Gulf of Guinea, causing flooding. One fisherman died, four were rescued by patrol boat. Nigerian authorities are probing AIS violation.
Overnight on March 17, 2026, in the Gulf of Guinea 50 miles off Lagos, the Danish-flagged container ship Maersk Africa (10,000 TEU) collided with the Nigerian trawler "Delta Fisher". The impact flooded the trawler's stern; of five fishermen, one died, and four were rescued by a Nigerian patrol boat within an hour. The container ship sustained minor damage and continued after inspection. It carried 2,000 containers of consumer goods.
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