Tag: England
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11 Stowaways Discovered in UK Port of Southampton
Police were called to the Port of Southampton in the UK after reports of a group of stowaways having come off a vessel in port and trying to make their […]
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Tanker stowaways: ‘Hijacking’ ends after special forces storm ship
Seven people were detained when military forces stormed a tanker suspected to have been hijacked off the Isle of Wight. Sixteen members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) ended a […]
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Five Stowaways Discovered on Container Vessel at UK’s Tilbury Port
March 08, 3:30 UTC: Five Albanian stowaways were discovered on a container vessel at Tilbury Port in the early hours of March 08. A home office spokesman said: “Border Force […]
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4 Men Jailed For Smuggling 29 Vietnamese Nationals Into UK Via Small Yacht in April 2019
February 25: Four men who smuggled 29 Vietnamese people into Britain on a small yacht before forcing them into the back of a van have been jailed. Devon and Cornwall Police were contacted on 12 […]
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£1.7m Worth of Cocaine Seized From Under Timber on Lorry At Port of Hull; Suspect Arrested
January 22: A lorry driver has been arrested at the port of Hull after 21kg of cocaine (worth approx. £1.7m) was discovered in three packages under a load of timber […]
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UK Updates Ports Cyber Security Guidance
January 27: The UK Department for Transportation has updated their Cyber Security for Ports and Port Systems good practice guide. This updates the previous 2016 version, and provides actionable advice […]
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British Officer Takes Command of Gulf International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) in Bahrain
January 30: Commodore James Parkin took over the post during a ceremony at the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters in Bahrain. The IMSC – which so far consists of […]
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Man Caught Trying to Stowaway Twice at Southampton Docks In Bid to Get to USA in July 2019
Source: Southern Daily Echo / James Robinson January 19: A man who twice entered into a restricted area of Southampton port in a bid to stowaway on a ship has been jailed. […]
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Strike Action Set to Continue at Felixstowe Port
January 14: Following strikes last month, fresh talks are due to be held at Felixstowe docks on Thursday (January 16) after union members voted decisively in favour of strike action. […]
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HMS Kent Returns Home from Strait of Hormuz in Middle East
December 16: The British Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has returned to Portsmouth following the end of a four-month deployment to the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. During […]
