The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 26 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 25 – 31 March 2025. The following incidents were recorded:
- 01-APR-25 Attack – Russian naval vessels attacked off Crimea, Ukraine.
- 01-APR-25 Hijacking – Tankers START 1 and VINTAGE seized by IRGC, Persian Gulf.
- 02-APR-25 Attack – Offshore supply vessel attacked by UAV in Panske, Crimea.
- 02-APR-25 Robbery – Underway container ship boarded in the Singapore Strait.
- 02-APR-25 General Security Warning – GPS jamming reported in the Red Sea.
- 02-APR-25 Kidnapping – Bulk carrier CENTURY ROYAL boarded and crew taken hostage near port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
- 02-APR-25 Approach – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel approached in South China Sea, offshore Manila, Philippines.
- 02-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 263 migrants rescued off Canary Islands.
- 02-APR-25 Robbery – MV robbed at Luanda anchorage, Angola.
- 03-APR-25 Robbery – Merchant vessel boarded at Beira Anchorage, Mozambique.
- 03-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Migrant boat capsized off Lesbos, Greece.
- 03-APR-25 Drugs Interdiction – Two tons of cocaine seized at Okgye Port, South Korea.
- 03-APR-25 Drugs Interdiction – Egyptian Navy intercept suspected drug smugglers in Red Sea.
- 04-APR-25 General Security Warning – GPS interference in the Strait of Hormuz.
- 04-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 154 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
- 04-APR-25 Robbery – Attempted theft of outboard engine at the Lagoon, Saint Martin.
- 04-APR-25 Robbery – Dinghy and outboard stolen at the Lagoon, Saint Martin.
- 05-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 36 migrants intercepted off Izmir, Turkey.
- 05-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 81 migrants and 2 suspected smugglers intercepted off Mugla, Turkey.
- 06-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 27 migrants rescued off Mugla, Turkey.
- 06-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 23 migrants and 2 suspected smugglers intercepted near Bodrum, Turkey.
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