Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 26 March – 01 April 2024

The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 21 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 26 March – 01 April 2024. The following incidents were recorded:

  • 26-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 13 migrants rescued off Aydin, Turkey.
  • 26-MAR-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Colombian Navy seize 3.7 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of San Andrés, Colombia.
  • 26-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 15 migrants rescued off Mugla, Turkey.
  • 26-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 338 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
  • 26-MAR-24 – Boarding – Drill ship and offshore tug boarded in Malacca Straits.
  • 27-MAR-24 – Approach – Underway chemical tanker approached by IRGC vessels in the Persian Gulf.
  • 27-MAR-24 – Boarding – Bulk carrier boarded at Chattogram Anchorage, Bangladesh.
  • 27-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 22 migrants rescued off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 27-MAR-24 – Boarding – Yacht subject to attempted boarding at Cabo de la Vela, Colombia.
  • 28-MAR-24 – Hijacking – Dhow AL KAMBAR hijacked 60nm SW of Socotra, Yemen.
  • 28-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 20 migrants rescued off Izmir, Turkey.
  • 29-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 37 migrants rescued off Izmar, Turkey.
  • 29-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 25 migrants rescued off Balikesir, Turkey.
  • 29-MAR-24 – Boarding – Attempted boarding of anchored general cargo ship in Chattogram, Bangladesh.
  • 30-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 349 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
  • 30-MAR-24 – Boarding – Bulk carrier GEORGE ISLAND boarded in the Singapore Strait.
  • 31-MAR-24 – Boarding – Barge boarded in the Singapore Strait.
  • 31-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident 36 migrants rescued off Mugla, Turkey.
  • 31 MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 442 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
  • 31-MAR-24 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 74 migrants found offshore, Gavdos, Greece.
  • 01-APR-24 – General Security Warning – Vessel requested to change course by Yemini. Navy.

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