Weekly Maritime Incident Summary 22- 28 Apr 2025

The Securewest International Maritime Assistance Centre (MAC) recorded 20 maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 22 – 28 April 2025. The following incidents were recorded:

  • 15-APR-25 Drug Interdiction – More than 17 tonnes of cannabis seized in Morocco.
  • 22-APR-25 Boarding – Anchored containership boarded in Cote D’Ivoire, Gulf of Guinea.
  • 22-APR-25 Boarding – Underway bulk carrier PANAGIA FORCE boarded in the Singapore Strait.
  • 22-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 63 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
  • 22-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 24 migrants apprehended off coast of Mugla, Turkey.
  • 22-APR-25 Robbery – Tanker robbed at Beira Anchorage, Mozambique.
  • 22-APR-25 Robbery – Dinghy stolen at Fishermen’s Village, Curaçao.
  • 22-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 39 migrants apprehended off coast of İzmir, Turkey.
  • 23-APR-25 Drugs Interdiction – Approximately 4.2 tonnes of cocaine intercepted off Guerrero, Mexico.
  • 23-APR-25 Maritime Information Advisory – UKMTO Live firing notice – Pakistan.
  • 23-APR-25 Drugs Interdiction – Suspected drug smugglers intercepted off Oman.
  • 23-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 15 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.
  • 23-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 26 migrants apprehended off coast of İzmir, Turkey.
  • 24-APR-25 Drugs Interdiction – U.S. Coastguard intercept drug smuggling operations in Pacific Ocean.
  • 25-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – Six migrants detained off San Diego.
  • 25-APR-25 General Security Warning – Bulk Carrier ANKA seized by authorities on Danube River, Ukraine.
  • 25-APR-25 General Security Warning – Tanker damaged in US strike on Port of Ras Isa, Yemen.
  • 26-APR-25 General Security Warning – Large explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
  • 26-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 80 migrants apprehended off coast of Izmir, Turkey.
  • 27-APR-25 Attack – USS Harry S. Truman targeted by Houthi drone strike.
  • 27-APR-25 Migrant & Refugee Incident – 247 migrants intercepted in the English Channel.

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