The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 16 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 12 – 18 August 2025. The following incidents were recorded:
- 12-AUG-25 Attack – Passenger boat attacked underway from Bille to Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
- 12-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 8 migrants detained off Aydin, Turkey.
- 12-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 445 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 12-AUG-25 Robbery – Dingy stolen from Le Marin Marina, Martinique.
- 12-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 16 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 12-AUG-25 Robbery – Outboard motor stolen from Le Marin Marina, Martinique.
- 13-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Migrant boats capsize off Lampedusa.
- 13-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 43 migrants rescued off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 13-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 18 migrants apprehended off the coast of Aydin, Turkey.
- 13-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 325 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 15-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 116 migrants apprehended in the English Channel.
- 16-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Severn migrants detained off California.
- 17-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 39 migrants rescued from a dinghy off Greece.
- 17-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 126 migrants rescued off Greece.
- 18-AUG-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 107 migrants detained and rescued off the Balearic Islands.
- 18-AUG-25 – Robbery – Radar dome stolen from yacht in Curacao.
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