Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 16 – 22 January 2024

The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 21 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 16 – 22 January 2024. The following incidents were recorded:

  • 16-JAN-24 -Suspicious Approach – MV subject to suspicious approached in vicinity of Bab el Mandeb Strait.
  • 16-JAN-24 -General Security Warning – Suspected uncrewed aerial system (UAS) observed ESE of Mukalla, Yemen.
  • 16-JAN-24 -Drugs Interdiction – $8.1 million USD of drugs seized in the Arabian Sea.
  • 16-JAN-24 -Attack- Bulk carrier ZOGRAFIA attacked 100nm NW of Saleef, Yemen.
  • 17-JAN-24 -General Security Warning – Live Weapon firing ESE of Gwadar, Pakistan.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 358 migrants intercepted in English Channel.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Attack– Bulk carrier GENCO PICARDY hit by Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) 50NM Southeast of Aden, Yemen.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 78 migrants intercepted off the coast of Çanakkale, Turkey.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 20 migrants intercepted off the coast of Mugla, Turkey.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 29 migrants intercepted off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 61 migrants intercepted off the coast of Aydin, Turkey.
  • 17-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident -79 migrants intercepted off the coast of Balıkesir, Turkey.
  • 18-JAN-24 -General Security Warning – St. Petersburg oil terminal targeted by Ukrainian drones.
  • 18-JAN-24 -General Security Warning – Suspicious drone activity 115nm SE of Aden, Yemen.
  • 18-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident -114 migrants intercepted off the coast of Mugla, Turkey.
  • 18-JAN-24 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 158 migrants intercepted off the coast of Izmir, Turkey.
  • 18-JAN-24 -General Security Warning – Suspicious drone activity 85nm SE of Ash Shihr, Yemen.
  • 18-JAN-23 -General Security Warning- Oil terminal hit by drone strike in Port of St Petersburg, Russia
  • 19-JAN-23 -Migrant & Refugee Incident – 38 migrants intercepted off the coast of Mugla, Turkey.
  • 21-JAN-23 -Suspicious Approach- Suspicious approach on MV, 132nm ESE of Muscat, Oman.
  • 21-JAN-23 -General Security Warning – Oil terminal hit by drone strike in Ust-Luga, Russia.

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