Coast Guard Clears Nigerian Ships: No More Special Scrutiny
Published Date: 8/19/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Coast Guard announces that it is removing the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Port Security Advisory.
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Nigeria Removed From Port Security Advisory
The U.S. Coast Guard removed the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the Port Security Advisory, effective August 19, 2026. That means the specific conditions of entry that had been imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria (originally announced in 2014) are no longer in effect as of that date.
Countries Remaining on Port Security Advisory
The notice lists the countries the Coast Guard currently assesses as not maintaining effective antiterrorism measures: Cambodia; Cameroon; Comoros; Cuba; Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); Equatorial Guinea; Gambia (The); Guinea-Bissau; Haiti; Iran; Iraq; Libya; Madagascar; Micronesia (Federated States of); Nauru; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Sudan; Suriname; Syria; Timor-Leste; Venezuela; and Yemen. Vessels arriving from those listed countries remain identified in the current Port Security Advisory.
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