Month: September 2019
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Curfew in Eastern Sabah Security Zone Further Extended to Oct 8
September 22: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends on Monday, has been extended until Oct 8, said Sabah Police […]
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Twenty-Three People Arrested On Suspicion Of People Smuggling Operations Across English Channel
September 24: Twenty-three people suspected of trying to smuggle migrants across the English Channel have been arrested. Eleven of the arrests were in connection with Channel crossings in small boats, […]
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Armed Robbery Aboard Tanker Anchored Near Conakry, Guinea
September 16 02:50 UTC: Four unauthorized persons armed with a gun and knives boarded an anchored tanker at approx. position 09:25.0N, 013:44.1W (around 5nm SSW of Conakry, Guinea). They took […]
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Two Fishermen Kidnapped Near Idenao, Cameroon
September 13, 22:00 UTC: Eight persons in a speed boat boarded a fishing vessel conducting fishing operations approx. 04:10.26N, 008:55.38E (approx. 4.5nm SW of Idenao, Cameroon). The perpetrators kidnapped two […]
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Ship’s Stores Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier Berthed in Douala, Cameroon
September 12,0001-0700 UTC: Unnoticed, unauthorized persons boarded a bulk carrier during cargo operations while berthed at the port of Douala, Cameroon (position 04:03.1N – 009:41.3E). During routine rounds in the […]
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Kuwait Authorities Seize Two Million Contraband Cigarette Cartons at Shuwaikh Port
September 15: Customs officials seized two million packages of contraband cigarettes at Shuwaikh port. The contraband reportedly originated from an unspecified country in the Gulf, local media reported. Source: PGI […]
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OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community
September 04: The US Department of the Treasury has issued an OFAC Advisory to the Maritime Petroleum Shipping Community, titled “Sanctions Risks Related to Shipping Petroleum and Petroleum Products from […]
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Pirates Release Russian Sailors Kidnapped in Mid-August Off Coast of Douala
September 23: On 23 September 2019, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that suspected pirates had released three Russian sailors whom they had kidnapped in August. The three sailors were released […]
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Update to US Maritime Advisory on GPS Interference in Mediterranean Sea & Suez Canal
September 24: The following is US Maritime Advisory 2019-013, advising of GPS interference in the eastern/central Mediterannean Sea and Suez Canal: 1. Reference: U.S. Maritime Alerts 2018-004A, 2018-004B, 2018-008A. 2. […]
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Three Crew Kidnapped From Fishing Boat Near Tambisan Island, Sabah – Likely By ASG
September 23: At approx. 12:00 LT, seven masked-men armed with high powered firearms such as M16, RPG and pistols; believed to be members of the Kidnap for Ransom Group (KFRG) […]
