The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 10 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 16 – 22 August 2022.
The following incidents were recorded:
- 17-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 127 migrants intercepted at sea by Tunisian coast guards.
- 17-AUG-22 – Robbery – Anchored bulk carrier robbed at Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia.
- 17-AUG-22 – Drugs Interdiction – 2m amphetamine pills seized in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- 17-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Approximately 150 migrants reach the Greek island of
Kythera on two sailboats. - 17-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 20 migrants rescued from ship adrift off Lampedusa
Island, Central Mediterranean. - 18-AUG-22 – Robbery – Dinghy and outboard motor stolen in Cabrita Bay, Curacao.
- 18-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 101 migrants rescued by NGO vessel in the
Mediterranean. - 18-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 67 migrants reach the Greek island of Kythera.
- 21-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 106 migrants rescued by NGO vessel in the
Mediterranean. - 22-AUG-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 300 migrants intercepted in English Channel by RNLI.
 Robbery: Theft from a vessel or from persons aboard the vessel. |
 Migrant and Refugee Incident: This could involve Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, or information about a boat capsizing and people drowning, or an attack on the group. |
 Drugs Interdiction: Focused on interrupting illegal drugs smuggled by sea, usually a large number of drugs are seized. |
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