Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 09 – 15 January 2024

The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 30 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 09 – 15 January 2024. The following incidents were recorded:

  • 09-JAN-24 – Drugs Interdiction – US Coast Guard cutter seizes 1000 kg of cocaine off Florida.
  • 09-JAN-24 – General Security Warning – Joint US and UK naval forces shoot down 21 drone missiles in Red Sea.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Robbery – Vessel robbed in Luanda Anchorage.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Attack – MV attacked in northern Bab al Mandab, Red Sea.
  • 09-JAN-24 – General Security Warning – Live weapon firing south of Karachi, North Arabian Sea.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 24 migrants rescued off Mugla, Turkey.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 33 migrants rescued off Aydin, Turkey.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 37 migrants detained off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Maritime Information Advisory – Strike action at DP World ports of Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney.
  • 09-JAN-24 – Robbery – Vessel boarded and parts stolen, Singapore Strait.
  • 10-JAN-24 – Suspicious Approach – MV approached 500nm ESE of Eyl, Somalia.
  • 10-JAN-24 – Robbery – Bulk carrier CMB CHIKAKO robbed in the Malacca Strait.
  • 10-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Migrant vessel capsizes off Lesbos, Greece.
  • 10-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – US Coast Guard detain 53 migrants in the Mona Passage.
  • 10-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 30 migrants intercepted offshore Key West, Florida, USA.
  • 11-JAN-24 – Robbery – Dinghy stolen from yacht at Rio Chagres, Panama.
  • 11-JAN-24 – Hijacking – Oil tanker ST NIKOLAS seized by Iranian forces 50nm east of Sohar, Oman.
  • 11-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 46 migrants rescued off Balıkesir, Turkey.
  • 11-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 56 migrants rescued off Canakkale, Turkey.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Maritime Information Advisory – US and UK airstrikes target Houthi positions in Yemen.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Suspicious Approach – MV suspiciously approached 80nm SE of Aden, Yemen.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Hijacking – Two fishing vessels hijacked NNE of Eyl, Somalia.
  • 12-JAN-24 – General Security Warning – Missile fired at MV 90nm SE of Aden, Yemen.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Suspicious Approach – MV approached 50nm ESE off Salalah, Oman.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Migrants intercepted in English Channel.
  • 12-JAN-24 – Boarding – Five unauthorised persons attempt to board vessel Dumai Anchorage, Indonesia.
  • 14-JAN-24 – Suspicious Approach – MV reports suspicious approach in Red Sea.
  • 14-JAN-24 – Attack – Anti-ship cruise missile intercepted in Red Sea.
  • 14-JAN-24 – Robbery – MV robbed in Soyo outer anchorage, Angola.
  • 15-JAN-24 – Attack – MV struck by missile 95nm SE Aden, Yemen.

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