The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 27 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 05 – 11 March 2024. The following incidents were recorded:
- 05-MAR-23 – Drugs Interdiction – 100 kilos of hashish intercepted in Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka.
- 05-MAR-23 – Drugs Interdiction – 1,800 kilos of cocaine seized off the British Virgin Islands.
- 05-MAR-23 – Drugs Interdiction – 770 kilos of methamphetamine seized in the Arabian Sea.
- 05-MAR-23 – Suspicious Approach – MV pursued by fast craft East of Jalan Bani Buali, Oman.
- 05-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 34 migrants rescued off Balıkesir, Turkey.
- 05-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 24 migrants detained off Melbourne Beach, Florida.
- 05-MAR-23 – Approach – Philippine Coast Guard vessel intercepted by Chinese Coast Guard vessels in South China Sea.
- 05-MAR-23 – Attack – Russian warship SERGEI KOTOV attacked and sunk near the Kerch Strait, Black Sea.
- 06-MAR-23 – Suspicious Approach – MV hailed over VHF to alter course 50nm Southwest of Aden, Yemen.
- 06-MAR-23 – Attack – Vessel TRUE CONFIDENCE attacked 54nm southwest of Aden, Yemen.
- 06-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 18 migrants rescued off Aydin, Turkey
- 06-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 88 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 06-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 105 migrants rescued and detained off Mugla, Turkey.
- 06-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 255 migrants detected crossing the English Channel.
- 06-MAR-23 – General Security Warning – Missile strike on the port of Odessa.
- 06-MAR-23 – Boarding – Underway bulk carrier boarded in Singapore Strait.
- 06-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – Four migrants found dead off Spain’s Canary Islands.
- 07-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 47 migrants rescued 140 NM off Dakhla, Western Sahara.
- 07-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 20 migrants detained off Mugla, Turkey.
- 07-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 150 migrants detected crossing the English Channel.
- 07-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 162 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 07-MAR-23 – Robbery – Dinghy and outboard motor stolen in Cocoa Bay, Barbuda.
- 08-MAR-23 – Attack – Bulk carrier PROPEL FORTUNE attacked 50nm southeast of Aden, Yemen.
- 08-MAR-23 – General Security Warning – US Navy shoots down 28 drones in the Red Sea.
- 10-MAR-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 48 migrants detected crossing the English Channel.
- 11-MAR-23 – Attack – MV attacked 71nm SW of Saleef, Yemen.
- 11-MAR-23 – Approach – Sailing vessel forced to change course 36nm W of AL Mukha, Yemen.
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