The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 27 maritime-related
incidents during the reporting period of 27 February – 04 March 2024. The following incidents were recorded:
- 27-FEB-24 – Drugs Interdiction – Indian Navy seizes over 3 tons of drugs off the coast of Gujarat, India.
- 27-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 24 migrants detained off Canakkale, Turkey.
- 27-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Up to 100 migrants swim to Ceuta, Spain.
- 27-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 40 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 27-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 20 migrants rescued off Ayvalik, Turkey.
- 27-FEB-24 – Approach – Suspicious approach 90 nm E of Ras Al Misham, Saudi Arabia.
- 27-FEB-24 – Attack – Suspected missile attack on MV, 60nm 60 NM west of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.
- 27-FEB-24 – Robbery – Yacht robbed at Chateaubelair, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.
- 27-FEB-24 – Suspicious Approach – MV approached 40nm southeast of Mubarak Al Kabeer, Kuwait.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Approximately 180 migrants intercepted by French authorities in English Channel.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 24 bodies found after migrant shipwreck off Senegal.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 26 migrants detained off Mugla, Turkey.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 230 migrants rescued and detained off Izmir, Turkey.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Approximately 50 migrants rescued off the French coast.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 38 migrants detained off Balikesir, Turkey.
- 28-FEB-24 – Maritime Information Advisory – Live weapon firing 12nm SW of Karachi, Pakistan.
- 28-FEB-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 249 Migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 29-FEB-24 – Robbery – Centre console dinghy and 70HP Yamaha stolen, Saba Rock, Virgin Gorda.
- 29-FEB-24 – Boarding – Anchored heavy load carrier boarded in Batam, Indonesia.
- 01-MAR-24 – Boarding – Anchored container vessel MAERSK VERACRUZ boarded off Malaysia.
- 02-MAR-24 – Hijacking – Iranian dhow hijacked 32NM SW of Eyl, Somalia.
- 02-MAR-24 – Robbery – Anchored tanker robbed in Mongla, Bangladesh.
- 03-MAR-24 – Boarding – Attempted boarding of underway bulk carrier in Singapore Strait.
- 03-MAR-24 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – Migrant boat capsizes attempting to cross the English Channel.
- 03-MAR-24 – Attack – Italian destroyer CAIO DUILIO intercepts drone attack in Red Sea.
- 04-MAR-24 – Drugs Interdiction – H.M.S. TRENT intercepts drug runners south of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- 04-MAR-24 – Attack – MV attacked 91NM southeast of Aden, Yemen.
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