The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 23 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 20 – 26 May 2025. The following incidents were recorded:
- 20-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 67 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 20-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 49 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 20-MAY-25 Drugs Interdiction – 50 kilos of cocaine intercepted in St. Petersburg, Russia.
- 20-MAY-25 Drugs Interdiction – Drug smuggling vessel intercepted near Luquillo, Puerto Rico.
- 21-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 825 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 21-MAY-25 Drugs Interdiction – 185 kilograms of cocaine intercepted in port of Belfast, Ireland.
- 21-MAY-25 Boarding – Underway bulk carrier ALPHA PEACE boarded in the Singapore Strait.
- 21-MAY-25 Boarding – Underway bulk carrier PEACE boarded in the Singapore Strait.
- 22-MAY-25 Robbery – Dinghy and outboard stolen in Livingston, Guatemala.
- 22-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 25 migrants rescued in Izmir, Turkey.
- 22-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – Eight migrants and a suspected smuggler intercepted off Aydin, Turkey.
- 22-MAY-25 Boarding – Underway tanker PETREL PACIFIC boarded in Singapore Strait.
- 23-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 44 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 23-MAY-25 Attack – Port of Odessia hit by Russian missile strike.
- 23-MAY-25 General Security Warning – Increase in GPS interference in the Red Sea.
- 23-MAY-25 Robbery – Cargo ship robbed in Lagos, Nigeria.
- 24-MAY-25 Boarding – Underway MV boarded in the Singapore Strait.
- 24-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 29 irregular migrants rescued off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 25-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – 33 migrants and 2 smuggling suspects intercepted off Mugla, Turkey.
- 25-MAY-25 General Security Warning – Maritime threat update – Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- 26-MAY-25 Drugs Interdiction – Over two tonnes of crystal meth seized near Riau Island, Indonesia.
- 26-MAY-25 Migrant and Refugee Incident – More than 500 migrants rescued near Crete, Greece.
- 26-MAY-25 Pirate Attack Group – Pirate attack group located in Gulf of Guinea.
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