Tag: maritime crime
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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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Theft Aboard Vessel at Lagos Secure Anchorage
September 23: On the 23rd September at 0315UTC, an unspecified MV was in LAGOS secure anchorage [11nm off Lagos, Nigeria), in position 06°17’24”N – 003°14’06”E, the watchman on duty noticed […]
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Attempted Theft Aboard Chemical Tanker at Tanjung Uban Anchorage, Indonesia
August 07, 03:00 LT: While at anchor at Tanjung Uban anchorage , Pulau Bintan, three perpetrators using grappling hooks attempted to board the chemical tanker SG PEGASUS (IMO #9494876) from […]
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Theft Aboard Bulk Carrier at Sandakan Port, Malaysia
August 27 12:25 UTC: During routines round at Sandakan Port, a duty AB onboard a berthed bulk carrier noticed two unauthorized persons on the forecastle and raised the alarm. Seeing […]
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Guatemalan Authorities Seize 500 Cocaine Bricks at Santo Tomas de Castilla Port
September 01: Authorities seized 500 cocaine bricks concealed in four containers at Santo Tomas de Castilla port, Izabal department. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine cargo inspection. The narcotics […]
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Theft Aboard Crude Oil Tanker Near Bandar, Penawar, Malaysia
August 26 04:45 LT: While at anchor, four unauthorized persons armed with knives and sharp object(s) boarded the crude oil tanker RIDGEBURY EAGLE (IMO #9233753) from a wooden raft by […]
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Norwegian Shipping Company WWO Charged with Criminal Cartel Conduct
August 23: Norwegian shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has been charged with criminal cartel conduct, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said on Friday. The ACCC said the […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 220 kg of Cocaine at Paranagua Port
August 17: Authorities seized 220 kg of cocaine hidden among a cargo of wood at Paranagua port. Authorities found the narcotics after receiving an anonymous tip-off regarding the location of […]
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Items Stolen From Container on Barge Anchored Off Pulau Bintan, Indonesia
August 09: While anchored off Pulau Bintan, the barge CRYSTAL 128 was boarded by an unknown number of perpetrators on 9 Aug 19. The unauthorized persons stole some mattress protectors […]
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Contraband Alcohol Worth Almost 100m XOF Seized at Port of Dakar
August 19: Senegalese customs agents have seized an assortment of contraband alcohol worth nearly 100 million Senegalese francs (100m XOF; approx. 170,000 USD). The alcohol was concealed in a container […]
