Month: February 2020
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Aruban Authorities Seize 5 Tons of Cocaine From Vessel and Arrest Crew Off Venezuela
February 26: Authorities in the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba have seized five tons of cocaine from on board a cargo ship destined for Greece and arrested several Montenegrin crew […]
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11 Crew Arrested and Vessel Seized In Suspected Oil Theft Case Near Bonny, Nigeria
February 10, 18:15 LT: A vessel, the MT PREYE 1, has been seized and her 11 crew arrested on suspicion of involvement in crude oil theft by the Nigerian Navy […]
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Brazilian State of Amazonas Receives R $3.5m in Equipment to Counter Piracy and Narcotics Trafficking
February 19: Local media reports that Amazonas State has received R $3.5m (approx. $785,000 USD) in security equipment to counter growing trends of piracy and narcotics trafficking in the region. […]
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Security Increased At Mexican Ports of Tuxpan and Isla de Lobos To Counter Illicit Trafficking
February 20: The Mexican Secretariat of the Navy has reportedly reinforced security measures at the ports of Tuxpan and Isla de Lobos after an investigation found illegal trafficking of fuel, […]
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Further Details on Feb 18 Stand-Off Attack By Opposition Forces on Libyan Port of Tripoli
February 18: Further details have become available regarding the strike on the Libyan port of Libya last week: Three people were killed, five injured and an LPG Tanker suffered a […]
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Luanda Anchorage (Angola): 27 Feb 0423 UTC – Suspicious Approach
The NATO Centre for Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade (MDAT-GoG) has received a report of a suspicious approach on a vessel by a white skiff with 8 persons on board […]
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EU Ministers Agree on Naval and Air Measures to Try to Reduce Weapons Flow to Libya
February 17: EU foreign ministers on Monday agreed in principle on a new mission — which would include naval assets — to monitor Libya’s UN arms embargo, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. It […]
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18 Countries Participate in Maritime Security Training – IMO
February 18: IMO’s ongoing work to counter piracy/armed robbery against ships and other illicit activities at sea is underway at the Mohammed Bin Naif Academy for Maritime Science and Security […]
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Panamanian Police Seize Over 5 Tons of Narcotics From Semi-Submersible; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 19: Panamanian authorities have seized over 5 tons of unspecified narcotics from a semi-submersible vessel off the coast near the province of Bocas del Toro. Officers with Panama’s National […]
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Iran Seizes Tanker Suspected of Oil Smuggling; All 13 Crew Detained
February 22: Iran’s coast guard seized a foreign tanker accused of smuggling oil in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, February 22. The tanker was reportedly towed to Bandar-e-Jask Port, […]
