The Securewest International Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded 7 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 20 – 26 September 2022.
The following incidents were recorded:
- 20-SEP-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 193 migrants were rescued while attempting to reach the Canary Islands from West Africa.
- 21-SEP-22 – Robbery – Container ship robbed at Suez Anchorage.
- 21-SEP-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 667 migrants in 15 boats intercepted in English Channel.
- 23-SEP-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 38 migrants were rescued from the Black Sea while attempting to reach Romania.
- 23-SEP-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 61 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Syria coast.
- 24-SEP-22 – Migrant and Refugee Incident – 1,100 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats.
- 24-SEP-22 – General Security Warning – UKMTO issued NOTICE 003/SEP/2022 advising that aircraft live firing was scheduled on 24-SEP 04:30 to 06:30 UTC in the Arabian Sea.
Key:
 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. |
 General Security Warning: Warnings/Incidents which do not fit in the other categories but enhance the situational awareness. |
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