The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 35 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 13 – 19 February 2024. The following incidents were recorded:
- 13-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Houthi missile fired from Yemen into Gulf of Aden.
- 13-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 107 migrants intercepted off the coast of Mugla, Turkey.
- 13-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 97 migrants intercepted off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 13-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 35 migrants intercepted off the coast of Çanakkale, Turkey.
- 13-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 31 migrants intercepted off the coast of Balıkesir, Turkey.
- 13-FEB-24 – Drugs Interdiction – 3.2 tons of drugs seized at Tangier-Med-Port, Morocco.
- 14-FEB-24 – Maritime Information Advisory – Farmer protests at Port of Antwerp, Belgium.
- 14-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 14 migrants intercepted off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
- 14-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Merchant vessel observes UAVs 12nm SW of Mocha, Yemen.
- 14-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 56 migrants intercepted off the coast of Çanakkale, Turkey.
- 14-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 22 migrants intercepted off the coast of Mugla, Turkey.
- 14-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Russian landing ship sank in Black Sea.
- 14-FEB-24 – Robbery – Catamaran robbed at Clarke’s Court Bay Marina in Grenada.
- 15-FEB-24 – Attack – Bulk carrier LYCAVITOS attacked 85nm East of Aden, Yemen.
- 15-FEB-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Naval authorities seize 4.5 tons of cocaine off the Pacific coast of Colombia.
- 15-FEB-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Spanish authorities seize $500 million USD of cocaine off the Canary Islands
- 15-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 52 migrants intercepted by UK Border Force in the English Channel.
- 16-FEB-24 – Attack – Oil Tanker POLLUX attacked 70nm NW of Al Mukha, Yemen.
- 16-FEB-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Drugs seizure at Port of Cork, Ireland.
- 16-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 45 migrants rescued off the coast of Tunisia.
- 16-FEB-24 – Robbery – Anchored container ship robbed at Chattogram Anchorage, Bangladesh.
- 17-FEB-24 – Attempted Boarding – Attempted boarding of SOLAR AILENE at Dumai anchorage, Indonesia.
- 17-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Live firing and underwater demotion, SSE of Gwadar, Pakistan, Arabian Sea.
- 17-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 111 migrants intercepted by UK Border Force in the English Channel.
- 17-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 80 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya.
- 17-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 29 migrants detained and rescued off Izmir, Turkey.
- 17-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 38 migrants rescued off Mulga, Turkey.
- 18-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Live weapon firing south of Gwadar Pakistan, North Arabian Sea.
- 18-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – Moroccan navy rescues 141 migrants off Atlantic coast.
- 18-FEB-24 – Attack – Bulk carrier RUBYMAR attack 35 nm South of Al Mukha, Yemen.
- 18-FEB-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – France stops 140 migrants from crossing English Channel.
- 19-FEB-24 – Attack – MV attacked 60nm north of Djibouti.
- 19-FEB-24 – Attack – MV attacked 100 nm east of Aden, Yemen.
- 19-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) reported in the southern Red Sea.
- 19-FEB-24 – General Security Warning – Live firing practice 20nm South of Jeddah, KSA, Red Sea.
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