The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 13 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 05 – 11 August 2025. The following incidents were recorded:
- 05-AUG-25 Drug Interdiction – 5408kg of cocaine offloaded by U.S. Coast Guard in Port Everglades.
- 05-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 45 migrants apprehended off the coast of Mugla.
- 06-AUG-25 Drug Interdiction – 62 bales of cocaine intercepted off Puerto Rico, Caribbean.
- 06-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 18 migrants rescued and detained off Çanakkale, Turkey.
- 06-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 21 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 07-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 19 migrants detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 07-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 155 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 07-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 248 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 09-AUG-25 Drug Interdiction – Narco-sub discovered off the Solomon Islands.
- 09-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 435 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 09-AUG-25 General Security Warning – Bomb Threat on cruise ship at Southampton, UK.
- 10-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 281 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 11-AUG-25 General Security Warning – Oil tanker seized by Iranian authorities off the port of Jask, Iran.
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