Container Vessels
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Cocaine Seized From Container Vessel Near Ensenada, Mexico; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 26: The Mexican Navy has seized 3.1 kg of cocaine near Ensenada after a person was spotted throwing a package from on board the container vessel MOL MAJESTY (IMO […]
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Authorities Seize 3.9 Tonnes of Cannabis Hidden Amongst Food Cans Shipment in Alexandria, Egypt
February 18: Authorities seized 3.9 tonnes of cannabis in Alexandria. The narcotics were seized from a container that had come from an unnamed Arab country. The contraband was concealed in […]
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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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2 Armed Persons Board and Attempt to Rob Containership Off Benin
January 19, 20:10 UTC: Two persons armed with AK-47 rifles in a boat approached and boarded a drifting container ship in posn. 05:08.3N, 002:17.9E. Alarm raised, deck lights switched off, […]
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Theft Aboard Container Ship at Anchorage in Manila, Philippines
January 25, 04:15 LT: While at South Quarantine Anchorage Area in Manila (posn. 14° 32.68’ N, 120° 55.27’ E), the duty watch sighted one unauthorized person aboard the container ship […]
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Colombian Navy Seizes 1000kg of Cocaine in Gulf of Urabá
January 17: The Colombian Navy seized 1,007 kg of cocaine from a cargo ship in the Gulf of Urabá. The contraband was discovered hidden in a container bound for Antwerp […]
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Theft Aboard Container Ship At Manila International Container Terminal Last Month
December 23, 15:22 LT: While at anchor at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) (posn. 14° 35.4’ N, 120° 56.4’ E), an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the container ship MV […]
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Container Attacked Approx. 71 nm Off Lagos, Nigeria
January 19, 20:10 UTC: A vessel, likely ATLANTIC DISCOVERER (IMO #9243590), was reportedly attacked by up to eight persons 71nm offshore from Lagos after she departed Tema, Ghana in approx. […]
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SSAS Accidentally Triggered, Causing Major Security Operation at Kwai Chung Container Terminal in Hong Kong
January 10: Early this morning the Ship Security Alarm System (SSAS) was accidentally triggered on the container vessel OOCL HAMBURG (IMO #9252008), berthed at Kwai Chung Container Terminal in Hong […]
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Cocaine Seized After Reportedly Being Stashed On Underway Container Vessel Headed From Guayaquil
January 07: The Ecuadorian Navy has reportedly seized 88 packages of an unspecified amount of cocaine hidden in four black suitcases in a container aboard the container vessel SEALAND LOS […]
