Maritime Crime
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Two Mooring Ropes Stolen From Vessel at Lagos Offshore STS Area
June 30: On June 30 2019 at 0400 UTC, two crew members observed a boat with 3 POB alongside the MT (NAME WITHHELD) while it was at Lagos Offshore STS […]
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Senegal Seizes 798 kg of Cocaine Hidden in Cars On Ro-Ro
June 28: Senegal has seized 798 kg of cocaine hidden inside new cars on a ro-ro travelling from Brazil, the customs authority said on Sunday, the latest in a series […]
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U.S. Launches Maritime Security Initiative for Strait of Hormuz
June 24: The United States is launching a new maritime security initiative for the Persian Gulf region to counter the threat of Iranian attacks on shipping, a State Department official […]
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Indian Navy Provides Armed Escorts to Oil Carriers Passing Through Strait of Hormuz
June 25: The Indian Navy is helping secure Indian crude oil carriers that pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid a heightened threat perception after a few oil tankers were […]
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Suspicious Approach By Three Skiffs in Bab El Mandeb
July 01: At 08:40 UTC an unspecified MV in position 125180N, 0431497E (Bab-el-Mandeb) was approached by three skiffs with up to five persons on board in each. The skiffs proceeded […]
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Philippine Navy Intercepts Boat Trafficking 100 to Malaysia
June 18: Naval intelligence and members of the Inter-agency Council Against Trafficking intercepted a boat carrying at least 100 victims of human trafficking in waters off Zamboanga City on Tuesday […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 808kg of Cocaine Amongst Banana Shipment at Suape Port
June 21: Brazil’s Federal Revenue Office seized 808.2 kilos of cocaine hidden within a cargo of bananas at the port of Suape in the greater Recife region on Friday at […]
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Over $1m USD-Worth of Cocaine Found Floating in Gulf of Mexico, Off Louisiana
June 18: A commercial vessel recovered over $1 million worth of cocaine found floating in the Gulf of Mexico roughly 50 to 55 miles south of Southwest Pass, off the […]
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IMO Issues Notice That Warnings From infoex@remisc.org Are Not Legitimate
June 24: The International Maritime Office (IMO) has issued the following notice: “Warning – false piracy information – updated “IMO would like to draw to the attention of the international […]
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Two Recent Piracy Attacks Against Passenger Vessels Reported in Calabar River, Nigeria
June 10 & 20: Initial reports indicate that there have been two attacks against passenger vessels in Calabar River recently. The first reportedly occurred June 10, during which the Cameroon-flagged […]
