Month: February 2020
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1045kg Hashish Seized From Dhow in Gulf of Oman
February 14–16: In the late afternoon of 15 February, Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) MONTROSE’s ‘WILDCAT’ shipborne helicopter spotted a suspicious dhow in an area of the Gulf of Oman known […]
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Attempted Boarding By Three Men at Lagos Anchorage
February 18, 00:20 UTC: While at Lagos Anchorage (06°17’53N – 003°14’16E), three unarmed men attempted to board vessel through the anchor chain. The alarm was raised by the deckwatch and […]
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Theft Aboard Vessel at Luanda Anchorage, Angola
February 15, 03:00 UTC: Duty crew aboard a vessel at Luanda anchorage (4nm off Luanda; approx. posn. 08°43’2S, 013°17’3E) reported discovering that the paint store had been broken into and […]
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Indian Coast Guard Apprehends Fishing Boat and Arrests 9 Crew Suspected of Attempted Theft
February 20, 07:30 LT: Indian Coast Guard ship C-419 apprehended an Indian fishing boat KIRMANI with nine crew members on board for allegedly committing theft aboard the dead vessel MT […]
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Suspicious Approach in Gulf of Aden
February 20, 18:24 UTC: Initial reports that a merchant vessel has reported a suspicious approach by 3 skiffs in posn. 1327N – 04942E (in vicinity of the IRTC) to within […]
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Egypt to Build New Military Base to Secure Suez Canal
February 18: Egypt is preparing to build a new military base on the country’s eastern border to secure the Suez Canal, according to reports, as the country marks the 150th […]
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Libya’s GNA Suspending Ceasefire Talks After Tripoli Port Attack
February 19: Libya’s internationally recognised government has said it is suspending its participation in ceasefire negotiations hosted by the United Nations in Geneva, hours after an attack by renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces on […]
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10 Crew Kidnapped From Tanker 76NM SW of Cotonou, Benin
February 20, 01:10 UTC: Initial reports indicate that 10 (out of a total of 24) crew have been kidnapped from the crude oil tanker ALPINE PENELOPE (IMO #9379301) while she […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 140kg of Cocaine Amongst Timber Shipment at Itajai Port
February 17: Authorities seized 140 kg of cocaine concealed among a cargo of timber inside a container at Itajai port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine cargo inspection. The […]
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Truck Drivers Protest at Brazilian Port of Santos
February 17: Brazilian truck drivers were protesting since early hours of Monday at Latin America’s largest port in Santos, demanding a reduction of ICMS tax on gasoline and diesel, the […]
