The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 13 maritime-related incidents during the reporting period of 02 – 08 December 2025. The following incidents were recorded:
- 02-DEC-25 Drugs Interdiction – $9 million worth of cocaine seized from a shipping container in New South Wales, Australia.
- 03-DEC-25 Drugs Interdiction – Nearly 50,000 pounds of illicit narcotics offloaded in South Florida, USA.
- 03-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 10 migrants rescued off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 03-DEC-25 Kidnapping – Nine crew members taken hostage off the coast of Bata, Equatorial Guinea.
- 03-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Five migrants dead, 45 rescued off Lampedusa, Italy.
- 04-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 40 migrants rescued off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 04-DEC-25 Robbery – Dinghy stolen from yacht in Malmok, Aruba.
- 05-DEC-25 Attack – Vessel attacked 15nm west of Yemen, Red Sea.
- 05-DEC-25 Drug Interdiction – Marijuana Seized in West Philippine Sea.
- 06-DEC-25 Approach – Dhow AL SAFA approached 20nm off Eyl, Somalia.
- 06-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 18 migrants die after an immigrant boat sinks off the Greek island of Chrysi.
- 06-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 23 migrants intercepted off Izmir, Turkey.
- 07-DEC-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 27 migrants intercepted off Izmir, Turkey.
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