Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 16 – 22 April 2024

The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 20 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 16 – 22 April 2024. The following incidents were recorded:

  • 16-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 59 migrants detained off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 16-APR-24 – Robbery Dinghy stolen in Old San Juan marina, Puerto Rico.
  • 16-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 43 Migrants apprehended off Canakkale, Turkey.
  • 17-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – Five migrant boats intercepted by Cypriot authorities in Mediterranean Sea.
  • 17-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 37 migrants detained off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 18-APR-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Drugs interdiction at Duba Port, Saudi Arabia.
  • 18-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee – 42 migrants detained off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 19-APR-24 – General Security Warning – Arabian Sea security warning following Israeli military strike against Iran.
  • 20-APR-24 – Suspicious Approach – Product tanker TORM AUSTRALIA subject to suspicious approach 650nm SE of Muscat, Indian Ocean.
  • 20-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 12 migrants detained off Çanakkale, Turkey.
  • 20-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 31 migrants detained off Balıkesir, Turkey.
  • 20-APR-24 – Suspicious Approach – Motor yacht suspiciously approached 130 nm NE of Calpo, Honduras.
  • 21-APR-24 – Suspicious Approach – Unidentified MV reports a suspicious approach 50 nm SE of Socotra, Somalia.
  • 21-APR-24 – General Security Warning – Russian Navy vessel KOMMUNA hit by missile strike at Port of Sevastopol, Ukraine.
  • 21-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – CARNIVAL PARADISE rescues 27 Cuban refugees in the Caribbean.
  • 21-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 23 migrants detained off Mugla, Turkey.
  • 21-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 66 migrants rescued and detained off Aydin, Turkey.
  • 21-APR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 82 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 22-APR-24 – Maritime information Advisory – UKMTO notice of live missile firing SE of Al Duqm, Oman.
  • 22-APR-24 – Maritime information Advisory – UKMTO notice of live firing practice off Karachi, Pakistan.

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