The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 28 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 28 November – 04 December 2023. The following incidents were recorded:
- 28-NOV-23 – Drugs Interdiction – 3 tons of cocaine seized from vessel 80nm off the coast of Dakar.
- 29-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 56 migrants detained on Lampedusa.
- 29-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 35 Migrants detained off Puerto Rico
- 29-NOV-23 – Maritime Information Advisory – UKMTO Advisory 006/NOV/2023 – Security notification suspicious activity, Gulf of Aden.
- 29-NOV-23 – Hijacking – Fishing vessel hijacked 43nm East of Bosaso, Somalia, Gulf of Aden.
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 25 migrants land on beach in Malibu, USA.
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 50 Migrants detained off Puerto Rico
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 224 migrants intercepted crossing the English Channel.
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 48 migrants detained off Balıkesir, Turkey.
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 69 migrants detained and rescued off Izmir, Turkey.
- 30-NOV-23 – Drugs Interdiction – Cocaine seized from bulk carrier MV DEBI in Odisha, India.
- 30-NOV-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 139 migrants detained and rescued off Canakkale, Turkey.
- 01-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 93 migrants detected crossing the English Channel.
- 01-DEC-23 – Attack – Fishing vessels attacked 10NM SSE off Brass, Nigeria.
- 02-DEC-23 – General Security Warning – Suspicious activity reported 15nm south of Al Bahiyah, Gulf of Aden.
- 02-DEC-23 – General Security Warning – Protests at Port of Freemantle, Perth, Australia.
- 02-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 519 migrants detected crossing the English Channel.
- 03-DEC-23 – General Security Warning – Suspicious activity southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – Attack – Missile attack on bulk carrier UNITY EXPLORER in southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – Attack – Bulk carrier AOM SOPHIE II struck by missile in southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – General Security Warning – Report of uncrewed aerial systems in southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – General Security Warning – Missile firing reported in southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 118 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 03-DEC-23 – Attack – Container vessel NUMBER 9 hit by missile in southern Red Sea.
- 03-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 32 migrants detained off Antalya, Turkey.
- 03-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 79 migrants rescued off Balıkesir, Turkey.
- 03-DEC-23 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – 182 migrants detained off Mugla, Turkey.
- 04-DEC-22 – Migrant & Refugee Incident – Migrants land on Key Biscayne, Florida.
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