Month: November 2019
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Berthed at Belawan Port, Indonesia
November 07, 19:00 UTC: During security rounds, crew onboard a tanker berthed at Belawan Port, Indonesia (Posn: 03:47.2N – 098:41.8E) noticed one unknown person trying to board the vessel using […]
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Iran Informs IMO of Two New Attacks on Its Tankers, Calls Red Sea ‘Unsafe’
November 07: Tehran had previously only reported a single attack on one of its tankers, which took place in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on 11 […]
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Benin Increases Piracy Preventing Measures in Cotonou Port
November 07: Benin’s government on Wednesday announced scaled up protection, security and safety measures for hovering vessels in the Cotonou port. The measures include the “provision of an armed protection […]
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Over 750kg of Cocaine Washes Up on French Atlantic Beaches
November 11: More than 750kg (1,654lb) of cocaine – most of it 83% pure – has washed up in plastic packages along France’s Atlantic coast this month. The drugs have […]
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Kidnapped Indonesian Fishermen Transferred Between Kidnapping Groups; Ransom Demand Made
November 06: Three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped in waters off Tambisan Island in Lahad Datu on Sept 23 and later held in Sulu have been transferred to another kidnap group leader, Daily […]
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North Korean Fishermen ‘Killed 16 Colleagues’ Before Fleeing to South
November 07: Two North Korean fishermen suspected of killing 16 fellow crew members before fleeing to the South, have been handed back to the North. They crossed the maritime border […]
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ESSZone Curfew Extended to Nov 22
November 06: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until November 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner […]
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Journalist Targets of Pegasus Spyware
November 06: Pegasus is a spyware created for mobile devices which transforms a cellphone into a mobile surveillance station. Researchers have documented it being used to spy on journalists. This raises […]
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Four Firearms Seized From Yacht and French National Arrested in Bizerte, Tunisia
October 29: Customs authorities detained a French national after uncovering four firearms [three pistols and a revolver] and their ammunition, during a routine search of his yacht in waters off […]
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Iran Says Saudi Arabia Released 19 Iranian Fishermen
October 31: Saudi Arabia has released 19 Iranian fishermen following diplomatic consultations between Saudi and Iranian authorities, according to an Iranian official. Ali Asghar Arablou, head of the Iranian foreign ministry’s […]
