Month: March 2020
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China Rejects Indian Claim Karachi-Bound Ship Has Military Supplies
March 05: China on Thursday strongly rejected an Indian allegation that a detained Karachi-bound Chinese merchant vessel carried cargo that breached non-proliferation and export control restrictions. “The Pakistan-bound merchant vessel […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Seizes Record Amount of Heroin And Crystal Meth, Fishing Vessels, and Arrest 16 Suspects Following Month-Long Investigation 600NM Off Coast
March 06: The Sri Lanka Navy together with the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) recently dismantled an international drug smuggling operation in the deep seas off the southern coast of Sri […]
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Three Vessels at Takoradi Anchorage Report Thefts or Attempted Thefts In Early Hours of Wednesday
March 04, 03:30 UTC: Two unauthorized person reportedly attempted to board a cargo vessel while she was at Takoradi anchorage (4NM off Takoradi, Ghana). The unauthorized persons were spotted by […]
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General Cargo Vessel Attacked And Likely Boarded 84NM South of Lagos, Nigeria
UPDATE March 10: According to further reports, the vessel was boarded while underway by six unauthorized persons with automatic weapons. The crew activated SSAS and mustered in the safety cabin. […]
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Bulk Carrier at Callao Anchorage, Peru Experiences Attempted Boarding
March 01, 05:40 UTC: Duty crew on routine safety rounds onboard a bulk carrier at Callao Anchorage (12:01.8 S – 077:12.3 W) noticed two small boats secured near the bow […]
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Ship’s Stores Stolen At Kakinada Anchorage in India
February 19, 18:30 UTC: During routine rounds, crew aboard a vessel at Kakinada Anchorage in India (posn. 17:03.5N – 082:24.6E) noticed ship’s stores missing. On investigating, it was noticed that […]
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US And Gabon Work Together to Promote Security in Gulf of Guinea
March 04: The US Department of State has issued the following statement: The Department of State is pleased to announce that the United States and the Republic of Gabon have […]
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Conservationists Aboard Two Sea Shepherd Vessels in Gulf of California Attacked In Incident Similar to Last Month
March 03: Conservationists and federal inspectors were assailed by fishermen who hurled Molotov cocktails and fishing net weights at them Tuesday as they carried out surveillance operations in a protected […]
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Suspicious Approach of Tanker 50nm South of Lomé, Togo
March 05, 07:46 UTC: Initial reports that the oil/chemical tanker STI BOSPHORUS (IMO #9785691) was approached by a skiff with 9-10 POB near position 05°21’45N, 001°31’48E 50 NM south of […]
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Tanker Boarded in Gulf of Guinea, 45NM South of Cotonou (UPDATE: One CM Kidnapped)
UPDATE March 06: The vessel has been secured by the Beninese Navy and the attack is now over. According to Greece’s Shipping Ministry, one crew member – a Filipino worker […]
