EMEA
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Costa Rica Seizes Five Tons of Cocaine Bound for Holland in Largest Narcotics Seizure Ever in Country
February 15: Police in Costa Rica seized more than 5 tons of cocaine bound for the Dutch port of Rotterdam in the country’s largest ever drugs bust, officials said. The […]
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USS Normandy Seizes Illegal Weapons in Arabian Sea
February 09: USS Normandy (CG 60), while conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, boarded a dhow in accordance with international law and discovered a […]
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Iran Maritime Guards Report Seizing 112,000L Smuggled Fuel in Persian Gulf Across 2 Operations
February 09: Maritime guards have seized 112,000 liters of smuggled fuel in Hormozgan province, according to the deputy of the navy commander of that province. Colonel Abdollah Lashkrai said on […]
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EU NAVFOR Somalia and Combined Task Force-151 Conduct Focused Counter-Piracy Operation
February 07-09: During the period 7th – 9th Feb EU NAVFOR Somalia and Combined Task Force-151 (CTF-151) conducted focused counter-piracy operation IKARUS around the Somali Coast, the Horn of Africa and the […]
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Explosion Caused By Vandalism Shuts Oil Pipeline Feeding Nigeria’s Brass Oil Exports
February 13: An oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria forced the local subsidiary of Italian oil major Eni to close a pipeline feeding the Brass oil export terminal, ENI and a […]
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Danish Authorities Seize Reefer Carrying Cocaine; All Crew Arrested
February 15: Danish authorities have seized the reefer vessel DUNCAN ISLAND (IMO #9059638) and discovered no less than 100kg of cocaine (unconfirmed reports of up to 310 kg). All crew […]
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Suspicious Approach By Nine Skiffs Off Ana Chaves Bay, São Tomé
February 11, 09:05 UTC: An unspecified number of persons in nine skiffs approached a merchant vessel near posn. 00°30N – 005°59E (47NM off Ava Chaves, São Tomé.) Crew implemented counter-piracy […]
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Piracy Attack on Container Vessel Underway Off Ana Chaves Bay, São Tomé
February 14, 08:12 UTC: At least two unauthorized persons in two speedboats successfully boarded the container vessel MAERSK TEMA (IMO #9698264) in position 01°33N-005°18E while she was underway from Pointe […]
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MARAD Warns of Maritime Mine Threat in Southern Red Sea
February 13: The US Maritime Administration has issued the following alert: A maritime threat has been reported in coastal waters between Midi, Yemen and Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The nature of […]
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Nigeria Lost N4.57tn Revenue to Crude Oil Theft In 4 Years
February 12: Nigeria lost a approximately N4.57 trillion to oil theft activities in the four years between 2015 and 2018, according to estimates by the Nigeria Natural Resource Charter (NNRC). […]
