The Securewest Global Response Centre (GRC) recorded ten maritime related incidents during the reporting period of 2-8 March 2020:
- 02-Mar-20 – General Security Warning – Canal de Panama issued an advisory regarding constraints on the maximum draft of vessels transitting Neopanamax locks
- 03-Mar-20 – General Security Warning – UKMTO Watchkeeper Advisory 002/MAR/2020 – Fishing Vessels not under command in the Gulf of Aden
- 03-Mar-20 – Approach – An MV underway was approached in the Gulf of Aden by 3 skiffs
- 03-Mar-20 – Migrant and Refugee – Greek Coastguard fire shots towards Migrant and Refugee vessel crossing the Aegean Sea
- 03-Mar-20 – Migrant and Refugee – Child died after boat capsized off the coast of Lesbos, Greece
- 04-Mar-20 – Boarding – Two intruders attempted to board a vessel in the vicinity of Takradi, Ghana
- 05-Mar-20 – Approach – An underwat MV was approached approximately 23nm SE of Lome, Togo
- 05-Mar-20 – Attack – A vessel was attacked approximatel 46nm South of Cotonouu, Benin
- 05-Mar-20 – Boarding – An underway MV was boarded approximately 80nm South of Lagos, Nigeria
- 08-Mar-20 – General Security Warning – UKMTO Advisory 003/MAR/2020 – Numerous skiffs operating in the Gulf of Aden
Key:
 Boarding: Unauthorized boarding of a vessel by persons not part of its complement without successfully taking control of the vessel. |
 General Security Warning: Incidents which do not fit in the other categories, but enhance the situational awareness, e.g. flag state advisories or an attack on a non- commercial vessel such as a warship |
 Approach: An incident where weapons are trained on the vessel or pirate paraphernalia such as weapons, ladders, are observed and the intention to conduct an attack is clear. |
 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. |
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