Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 01 – 07 Apr 2025

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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