Maritime Crime
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Armed Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier in Singapore Strait
October 19, 17:00 UTC: Duty oiler on routine rounds onboard a bulk carrier underway in the Singapore Strait (01:03.45N – 103:38.70E) was taken hostage by five persons armed with a […]
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Boarding and Attempted Theft Aboard Tanker at Callao Anchorage
October 12, 07:30 UTC: Duty watchmen onboard a tanker at Callao Anchorage, Peru (11:59.6S – 077:11.1W), noticed three unauthorised persons on the forecastle deck and raised the alarm. The OOW, […]
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46.5 Lbs Cocaine Found Amongst Boxes Of Oranges At Port Everglades
October 16: Nearly 50 pounds of cocaine were found stashed in boxes of oranges at Port Everglades. The boxes arrived from the Dominican Republic over the weekend. U.S. Customs and […]
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Fishing Vessel Attacked and Boarded At Entrance of Wouri River, Cameroon
October 13, 00:10 UTC: On the 13th October 2019 at 0010UTC a fishing vessel was attacked by an unknown number of pirates onboard a speed boat at the entrance of […]
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Omani Police Arrest 8 and Seize Two Vessels On Suspicion of Diesel Smuggling
October 10: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have announced that they arrested eight expats and seized two boats suspected of being involved in attempting to smuggle diesel near Khasab. Source: […]
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Authorities Seize 599 Cocaine Bricks From Boat Off Caucedo, DR
October 13: Authorities seized 599 cocaine bricks from a boat about 105 miles off the coast of Caucedo. Authorities seized the narcotics after identifying a suspicious boat from an aircraft. […]
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Authorities Seize 830 kg of Cocaine in Isla Tortuga, Costa Rica
October 09: Authorities seized 830 kg of cocaine from a boat on the coast of Isla Tortuga. Authorities seized the narcotics after identifying a suspicious boat near the island by […]
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Boarding and Theft Aboard OSV Towed Near Gopnath Point, India
October 03, 11:00 UTC: The Tanzanian-flagged Offshore Supply Vessel, ASD JAGUAR (IMO #7423861) was robbed during the afternoon hours of 3 October, while being towed off the coast of India. […]
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Brillante Virtuoso – Ruling on Attempted Maritime Insurance Fraud
October 07: Between 2008 and 2011, nearly 200 vessels were taken by Somali pirates around the Gulf of Aden. The hull market has been exposed to many such claims and […]
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Mysterious Oil Spill Reaches Beach in Major Brazilian City
October 11: A mysterious oil spill that has polluted at least 150 beaches along Brazil’s northeastern coast reached the city of Salvador on Friday as officials tried to determine the […]
