Maritime Crime
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Gabon Gets New Maritime Operations Center to Protect Maritime Borders and Counter Illicit Trafficking
May 03: Gabon’s navy has accepted a new maritime operations centre (MOC), which was built by the United States Navy’s Seabees. It will support Gabon in protecting its maritime borders […]
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Ransom Demanded for Release of Crew of Madina/Apecus in Nigeria
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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UAVs to Start Patrolling Some Ports for Environmental Infringements
May 20: Regulators are bracing for rules that are meant to lower shipping’s emissions of sulfur oxides, pollutants blamed for acid rain and aggravating human health conditions like asthma. Because […]
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UNODC Finds West Africa Losing Over $777m USD Annually to Maritime Crimes
May 20: West African countries have lost over $777.1 million USD annually between 2015 and 2017, in addition to human costs, from piracy in the region. The region has also […]
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One Month After Hijacking NIMASA Reveals Hijacked Tanker Was Involved In Illegal Entries and Identity Fraud
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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Robbery Aboard Underway Tug in Westbound Lane of TSS in Singapore Strait
May 18: While the tug boat BARLIAN T1201 was towing barge SMIT CYCLONE at approx 16:50 LT, the master of the tug reported to Singapore Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS) […]
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Half a Tonne of Cocaine Seized at Port of Dunkirk, From Suriname
April 29: According to Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, French authorities reportedly seized half a tonne of cocaine worth around 40 million euros ($44.9 million USD) in the northern port of […]
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364kg and 329kg of Cocaine Seized in Two Operations at/near Port of Santos
May 18: The Brazilian Federal Police seized 364kg of cocaine destined for Europe in the Port of Santos (SP) on Saturday (18 May). Some of the drugs were found inside […]
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Colombian Authorities Seize 200kg Cocaine in Acandí, and 1 Tonne in Narino
May 18: Colombian naval forces seized 200 kg of cocaine from a warehouse in Acandí municipality, Chocó department, in northwestern Colombia. Authorities also seized two motorboats during the raid. A […]
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Armed Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier at Conakry Anchorage in Guinea
May 14: Four unauthorised persons, armed with an unspecified number of automatic rifles and knives, boarded a bulk carrier at Conakry Anchorage in Guinea at approx. 01:42 UTC. They proceeded […]
