The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 22 maritime-related incidents during the reporting period of 03 – 09 March 2026. The following incidents were recorded:
- 03-MAR-26 Attack – Explosion in close proximity to cargo vessel PELAGIA 153nm east of Muscat.
- 03-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 204 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 03-MAR-26 Attack – MV GOLD OAK impacted by a projectile 7nm east of Fujairah, UAE.
- 03-MAR-26 Suspected Attack – Russian LNG carrier ARCTIC METAGAZ hit by suspected drone in central Mediterranean.
- 04-MAR-26 Attack – Suezmax Tanker SONANGOL NAMIBE attacked 30nm SE of Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait.
- 04-MAR-26 Attack – Container vessel MSC GRACE reports projectile impact in proximity 20nm west of Dubai.
- 04-MAR-26 Attack – Container vessel SAFEEN PRESTIGE impacted by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, 2nm north of Oman.
- 04-MAR-26 Attack – U.S submarine sinks Iranian warship IRIS DENS off the coast of Sri Lanka.
- 04-MAR-26 Attack – Panama-flagged MV damaged by a Russian UAV when departing the port of Chornomorsk, Ukraine.
- 04-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 275 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 05-MAR-26 Robbery – Dinghy stolen from St Martin.
- 05-MAR-26 DrugInterdiction – Authorities seize 4 tons of cocaine off Manzanillo, Mexico.
- 05-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Authorities rescue 139 migrants off the coast of Senegal.
- 05-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 66 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 05-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 23 migrants intercepted off Çanakkale, Turkey.
- 06-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident –25 migrants intercepted off Çanakkale, Turkey.
- 06-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 157 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 06-MAR-26 Attack – Salvage tug MUSAFAH 2 vessel impacted by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz.
- 06-MAR-26 Boarding – LPG carrier OCEAN RADIANCE boarded in the Singapore Strait.
- 07-MAR-26 Attack – Oil tanker PRIMA attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- 07-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 114 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 08-MAR-26 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 75 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel
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