iStream – Wk43, 2024













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West Africa

  1. WESTERN SAHARA, 22 OCTOBER

    A patrol vessel of the Royal Moroccan Navy rescued 38 people aboard a canoe 92NM southwest of Dakhla, Western Sahara. The 38 people were reportedly sub-Saharan migrants who had departed Mauritania on (…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  2. GHANA, 21 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel was approached by a fishing boat approximately 73NM southeast of Accra, Ghana. The fishing boat, which had five individuals aboard and was "transmitting unidentified signals", closed(…)

    SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | APPROACH
  3. CAMEROON, 20 OCTOBER

    A local report claimed that Cameroon forces engaged a militant group in Atabong East, Bakassi Peninsula. Members of the Dragon Fighter Marine were reportedly in a primary school when members of the Ca(…)

    MILITANCY | SUSPICIOUS APPROACH
  4. SENEGAL, 19 OCTOBER

    A Walo-class Offshore Patrol Vessel of the Senegalese Navy, PHM WALO, rescued 169 irregular migrants in a canoe 121NM off the coast of Saint Louis, Senegal. The migrants were reportedly attempting to (…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  5. GHANA, 18 OCTOBER

    A Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier was boarded whilst anchored at Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. The suspects reportedly boarded the vessel from the starboard bow and were near the cargo hold when they were(…)

    CRIME | BOARDING
  6. CAMEROON, 18 OCTOBER

    A local report, aligned to militants, reported damage to a patrol boat on the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. The Black Marine allegedly exchanged gunfire with a Joint Border Patrol vessel and "s(…)

    MILITANCY | PHYSICAL DAMAGE
  7. INTERNATIONAL, 17 OCTOBER

    A Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was sailing 275NM west of Bissa(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION

Americas

  1. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  2. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  3. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  4. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  5. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  6. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  7. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  8. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  9. BRAZIL, 22 OCTOBER

    Unions representing port workers in Brazil announced a 12-hour nationwide strike on 22nd October 2024 from 10:00 UTC to 22:00 UTC. The strike was reportedly called to protest against a new government (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  10. PANAMA, 22 OCTOBER

    A UK-flagged container ship that sailed from Buenaventura, Colombia, was found transporting 310 kg of narcotics at Balboa Anchorage, Panama. Panamanian law enforcement boarded the vessel and deployed (…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  11. BRAZIL, 21 OCTOBER

    Customs agents seized 1.2 tons of cocaine during an inspection of several containers in the port of Santos, Brazil. The containers were reportedly bound for Malaga, Spain. The narcotics were hidden in(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  12. MEXICO, 18 OCTOBER

    The Mexican Navy intercepted five motorised boats and a semi-submersible vessel carrying approximately 8,361kg of narcotic substances southwest off the coast of Lázaro Cárdenas, Mexico. The vessels, a(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  13. COLOMBIA, 18 OCTOBER

    A UK-flagged container ship that sailed from Buenaventura, Colombia, was found transporting 310 kg of narcotics at Balboa Anchorage, Panama. Panamanian law enforcement boarded the vessel and deployed (…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS

Asia and Oceania

  1. INDONESIA, 22 OCTOBER

    A Liberia-flagged crude/oil products tanker was boarded whilst underway eastbound in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait approximately 6NM off Pulao Terung, Indonesia. Six suspects boarded the vesse(…)

    CRIME | BOARDING
  2. JAPAN, 22 OCTOBER

    The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) identified and tracked a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 815 electronic surveillance ship, TIANSHUXING (795), sailing northeast between (…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  3. CHINA, 22 OCTOBER

    Live firing practice will be conducted in the waters surrounding Niushan Island, China. The practice will take place on Tuesday, 22nd October 2024, between 01:00 UTC and 05:00 UTC. The firing will be (…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  4. BANGLADESH, 22 OCTOBER

    The Chittagong District Prime Move Trailer Workers’ Union announced a 48-hour strike on the 22nd and 23rd October 2024 at the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The strike was reportedly in protest again(…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  5. CHINA, 22 OCTOBER

    The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Type 001 aircraft carrier, LIAONING (16), transited north through the Taiwan Strait. The aircraft carrier, with its respective escort vessels, was repo(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  6. INDONESIA, 20 OCTOBER

    UPDATE 23/10/2024: A spokesperson for the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency stated that KN TANJUNG DATU (301) had been deployed to the Natuna offshore gas field after it had received reports that th(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  7. TAIWAN (PROVINCE OF CHINA), 19 OCTOBER

    A United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS HIGGINS (DDG-76), and a Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate, HMCS VANCOUVER (FFH 331), conducted a freedom of navigation operation transit(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  8. INDONESIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Malta-flagged bulk carrier was boarded whilst transiting the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait approximately 4.2NM off Pulau Terung, Indonesia. One unarmed suspect was observed in the engine room. T(…)

    CRIME | BOARDING
  9. INDONESIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was boarded whilst underway eastbound in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait approximately 6NM off Great Karimun, Indonesia. The bulker had been underway at 6.8kn with(…)

    CRIME | BOARDING
  10. INDONESIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier was boarded whilst underway eastbound in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Five suspects were seen, reportedly armed with blades. The bulk carrier was unde(…)

    CRIME | BOARDING
  11. CHINA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting off Zhoushan, Chin(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  12. JAPAN, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting 12NM north of Russky (…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  13. RUSSIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was sailing in the Barent Sea en r(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  14. INDONESIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 50NM east of Langsa(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  15. MALAYSIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 25NM northwest of M(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  16. TAIWAN (PROVINCE OF CHINA), 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 56NM southwest of K(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  17. AUSTRALIA, 17 OCTOBER

    Customs agents seized 30kg of cocaine at the port of Botany, Australia. The narcotics were concealed within the motor compartment of the container’s cooling system. The container had reportedly origin(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  18. INDONESIA, 16 OCTOBER

    A Singapore-flagged tanker reported a robbery while anchored at Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia. A member of the crew noticed the small boat near the vessel's anchor chain and “attempted to chase it away(…)

    CRIME | ROBBERY
  19. PHILIPPINES, 16 OCTOBER

    Two Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) Parola-class patrol vessels, BRP MALABRIGO (MRRV-4402) and BRP MALAPASCUA (MRRV-4403), were approached and shadowed by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel, CCG5203, up(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  20. PHILIPPINES, 16 OCTOBER

    A Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) Parola-class patrol vessel, BRP CABRA, was approached and shadowed by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel, CCG3103, 33NM southeast of the disputed Scarborough Shoal. The(…)

    WAR RISK | APPROACH

Caribbean

  1. COSTA RICA, 19 OCTOBER

    Law enforcement seized 60kg of cocaine at the port of Moin Container Terminal, Costa Rica. The cocaine was discovered inside of the housing of the motor compartment of the refrigeration system of a co(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  2. PANAMA, 18 OCTOBER

    Customs agents seized 674 bricks of suspected drugs in a container during an operation in the port of Cristobal, Panama. The container originated from Los Angeles, USA and was bound for Antwerp, Belgi(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS

Europe and the Mediterranean

  1. TURKEY, 23 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed that the Russia-flagged, Russian forces-affiliated, and OFAC-sanctioned Ro-Ro cargo vessel, ASCALON, was waiting for passage via the Bosporus, Turkey, en route to Russian Black Sea por(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  2. UKRAINE, 23 OCTOBER

    Russian forces reportedly destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defence (RMOD) stated that Russian naval (…)

    WAR RISK | PHYSICAL DAMAGE
  3. CANARY ISLANDS, 22 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed likely small boat activity approximately 50NM southwest of Gran Canaria, Spain. Ambrey observed a Spanish Air Force aircraft performing multiple flyovers in the area of interest. At th(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  4. TURKEY, 22 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed a Turkish Navy patrol aircraft, MARTI16, conduct multiple reconnaissance flyovers over an area north off the coast of Kocaeli Province, Turkey for approximately three hours. This aircr(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  5. ROMANIA, 22 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed a Romanian Navy Type-22 frigate, REGELE FERDINAND (F221), a Romanian Border Police patrol vessel, MAI 1107, and two Romanian Navy tugs operating approximately 42NM northeast of Constan(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  6. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands (PENEN) announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22 and 23 October 2024 in Greece. At the time of writing, the strike w(…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  7. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  8. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  9. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  10. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  11. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  12. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  13. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  14. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  15. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  16. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  17. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  18. GREECE, 22 OCTOBER

    The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation and the Panhellenic Union of Deckhands announced a 48-hour nationwide strike on 22nd and 23rd October 2024 in Greece. The strike, primarily targeting ferry vessels (…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  19. SPAIN, 21 OCTOBER

    A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was observed to assist in a likely search and rescue (SAR) operation 50NM southeast of Cartagena, Spain. The vessel, enroute from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain to(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  20. SPAIN, 21 OCTOBER

    A Marshall Islands-flagged tanker was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants abroad a small boat located 50NM south east of Cartagena. The tank(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  21. SPAIN, 21 OCTOBER

    A Spanish search and rescue vessel, SALVAMAR SPICA, rescued 23 individuals from a small boat 8NM east of Los Escullos, Spain. The rescued individuals were reportedly of Maghreb nationalities. The enti(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  22. LEBANON, 21 OCTOBER

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported the interception of five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the Israeli Air Force over the Mediterranean Sea. The IDF stated that the UAVs were intercepted bef(…)

    MILITANCY | SIGHTING
  23. ISRAEL, 21 OCTOBER

    Port workers in Haifa, Israel reported receiving text messages claiming that the port systems had been hacked and that the port would be subjected to a missile strike. The port authorities reportedly (…)

    MILITANCY | ILLICIT ACTIVITY
  24. NETHERLANDS, 21 OCTOBER

    A Malta-flagged cruise ship's entry into the port of Amsterdam, Netherlands, was delayed by two hours due to a protest by climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) at the lock of IJmuiden, Neth(…)

    ACTIVISM | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  25. TURKEY, 21 OCTOBER

    The Turkish Navy planned naval exercises in the Aegean, Mediterranean, and Black Seas from 21st to 25th October. As part of the 'Denizkurdu-I' exercise, 92 ships and seven submarines were reportedly d(…)

    SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | SIGHTING
  26. LEBANON, 21 OCTOBER

    The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reportedly targeted a Hezbollah "naval base" during an airstrike on Beirut, Lebanon. The IDF stated that the base was used for the "the storage of fast vessels, conduct(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  27. UKRAINE, 20 OCTOBER

    Russian forces carried out a combined missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack on the port of Odesa, Ukraine. According to Russian forces-affiliated media, Berth No. 5 was struck, reportedly d(…)

    WAR RISK | PHYSICAL DAMAGE
  28. TURKEY, 20 OCTOBER

    The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 76 individuals onboard two small inflatable boats off the coasts of Karaburun and Foça, Turkey. Reportedly, the boats had requested assistance after experiencing engine(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  29. LIBYA, 17 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed likely small boat activity approximately 93NM northeast of Tripoli, Libya. Six people were reportedly on a small boat and in distress at the location of interest. Ambrey assessed the i(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | SIGHTING
  30. RUSSIA, 17 OCTOBER

    Ambrey received reports of a Ukrainian missile strike on Eastern Crimea and the Kerch area, Russia. A smokescreen was activated to cover the Kerch Bridge, and air defence systems were reportedly engag(…)

    WAR RISK | SIGHTING
  31. CANARY ISLANDS, 17 OCTOBER

    A Spanish Coast Guard vessel, SALVAMAR ADHARA, rescued 174 people onboard a small boat 2NM south of La Restinga, Canary Islands. All 174 were returned to the port of the island. (…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  32. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged crude oil tanker was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  33. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Singapore-flagged chemical/product tanker was involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 25NM south of Gavdos, Greece. Sixteen other merchant vessels were observed in the area at the time of in(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  34. CANARY ISLANDS, 17 OCTOBER

    A Spanish Coast Guard vessel, SALVAMAR ALPHERATZ rescued 57 individuals onboard a small boat 5NM northwest of Los Cristianos, Canary Islands. All 57 were returned to the island of Tenerife. ADVICE: Ve(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  35. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Greece-flagged crude oil tanker was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavd(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  36. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Malta-flagged tanker was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavdos, Greece.(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  37. LEBANON, 17 OCTOBER

    A German military vessel reportedly intercepted an approaching Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) approximately 16NM northwest of Naqura, Lebanon. The German corvette, "Ludwigshafen am Rhein", operating of(…)

    MILITANCY | APPROACH
  38. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Liberia-flagged oil/chemical tanker was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of (…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  39. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier was involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 22NM south of Gavdos, Greece. Sixteen other merchant vessels were observed in the area at the time of interest. Repor(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  40. TURKEY, 17 OCTOBER

    A Palau-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the implementat(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  41. TURKEY, 17 OCTOBER

    A Palau-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the implementat(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  42. EGYPT, 17 OCTOBER

    A Panama-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the implementa(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  43. TURKEY, 17 OCTOBER

    A Barbados-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the implemen(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  44. LIBYA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Cook Islands-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the impl(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  45. RUSSIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Cook Islands-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the impl(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  46. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Barbados-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting 16NM west of Skala(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  47. DENMARK, 17 OCTOBER

    A Honduras-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting 4NM south of Skage(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  48. GREECE, 17 OCTOBER

    A Honduras-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 130NM southwest (…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  49. RUSSIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Honduras-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting off Ust-luga Ancho(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  50. TUNISIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 55NM northeast of T(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  51. ESTONIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was drifting 40NM east of Helsinki(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  52. EGYPT, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was 10NM north of Port Said, Egypt(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  53. CANARY ISLANDS, 16 OCTOBER

    A Tanzania-flagged general cargo ship was observed to assist in a likely search and rescue (SAR) operation 38NM northeast of Arrecife, Spain. The vessel, enroute from Piraeus, Greece to the Canary Isl(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  54. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Panama-flagged crude/oil products tanker was involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 21NM south of Gavdos, Greece. Sixteen other merchant vessels were observed in the area at the time of int(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  55. CANARY ISLANDS, 16 OCTOBER

    A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier was observed to assist in a likely search and rescue (SAR) operation 38NM northeast of Arrecife, Spain. The vessel, enroute from Gibraltar to the Hongai, Vietna(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  56. CANARY ISLANDS, 16 OCTOBER

    Ambrey observed three merchant vessels participate in a likely search and rescue (SAR) operation 38NM northeast of Arrecife, Spain. The first vessel— a Hong Kong-flagged container ship enroute from Pi(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  57. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Denmark-flagged container ship was involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 27NM south of Gavdos, Greece. Sixteen other merchant vessels were observed in the area at the time of interest. Rep(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  58. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Marshall Islands-flagged container ship was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavdos(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  59. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    An Iran-flagged container ship was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavdos,(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  60. ITALY, 16 OCTOBER

    An Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was likely involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 30NM south of Isola Capo Rizzuto, Italy. The vessel, en route from Muggia, Italy, to Malta,(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  61. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Liberia-flagged container ship was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavdo(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  62. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Panama-flagged general cargo ship was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Ga(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  63. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Malta-flagged chemical/product tanker was involved in a search and rescue (SAR) operation 25NM southeast of Gavdos, Greece. Sixteen other merchant vessels were observed in the area at the time of in(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  64. LIBYA, 16 OCTOBER

    A Germany-flagged Search and Rescue (SAR) vessel, NADIR, rescued 69 individuals from a small boat 70NM southeast of Sfax, Tunisia. Reportedly, the individuals were aboard a 10-meter inflatable boat th(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  65. CANARY ISLANDS, 16 OCTOBER

    A Spanish search and rescue (SAR) vessel rescued 58 individuals from an inflatable boat 40NM off the island of Lanzarote, Spain. The rescue occurred at 10:30 UTC and the individuals were taken to Lanz(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | RESCUE
  66. CANARY ISLANDS, 16 OCTOBER

    A Liberia-flagged tanker was observed assisting in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for 58 individuals approximately 40NM northeast of Lanzarote, Spain. The vessel, en route from Lome, Togo, to Fin(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  67. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Hong Kong-flagged container ship was observed participating in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants that were aboard a small boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gav(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
  68. GREECE, 16 OCTOBER

    A Barbados-flagged bulk carrier was observed to assist in a search and rescue (SAR) operation for a group of irregular migrants aboard a boat that had capsized 22NM south of Gavdos, Greece. The vessel(…)

    IRREGULAR MIGRATION | BUSINESS INTERRUPTION

Indian Ocean Region

  1. YEMEN, 23 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel was approached by five small boats 46NM south of Aden, Yemen. One of the small boats reportedly closed to within 0.3NM of the vessel at which point the Private Armed Security Team ab(…)

    WAR RISK | SUSPICIOUS APPROACH
  2. ISRAEL, 23 OCTOBER

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted over the Red Sea near Eilat, Israel. The IDF stated that the UAVs had entered Israeli territorial wat(…)

    MILITANCY | SIGHTING
  3. SRI LANKA, 23 OCTOBER

    The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka issued a security alert for Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka. The embassy stated that it had "received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist l(…)

    MILITANCY | SIGHTING
  4. BAHRAIN, 22 OCTOBER

    The United Kingdom Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (R08), appeared to be alongside the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility, Jufair, Bahrain. AIS data, which tr(…)

    UNUSUAL ACTIVITY | AIS IRREGULARITY
  5. YEMEN, 21 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel reported small boat activity approximately 13.3NM northeast of Khor Angar, Djibouti. The merchant vessel sighted a stationary boat which was reportedly made of metal with a mast comp(…)

    SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | SIGHTING
  6. ERITREA, 21 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel reported small boat activity 59NM west of Hodeidah, Yemen. The vessel sighted three skiffs on its starboard bow at a distance of approximately 3NM. The skiffs were reported to be sai(…)

    SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | SIGHTING
  7. YEMEN, 20 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel reported small boat activity 56NM south of Aden, Yemen. The vessel was travelling west along the Gulf of Aden when she sighted a cluster of six skiffs, each carrying more than four i(…)

    SITUATIONAL AWARENESS | SIGHTING
  8. KUWAIT, 17 OCTOBER

    A Palau-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the implementat(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  9. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 17 OCTOBER

    A Cook Islands-flagged chemical/oil tanker has been sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for reportedly being involved in the shipment of Iranian oil. At the time of the impl(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  10. INDIA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian energy exports. At the time of the sanction, the vessel was drifting 4NM off the Vadinar t(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  11. SRI LANKA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Gabon-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 300NM northeast of (…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  12. ERITREA, 17 OCTOBER

    A Honduras-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 21NM southwest o(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  13. EGYPT, 17 OCTOBER

    A Cook Islands-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 82NM west of(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  14. EGYPT, 17 OCTOBER

    A Honduras-flagged crude oil tanker was sanctioned by the UK government for reportedly being involved in Russian oil exports. At the time of the sanctioning, the vessel was transiting 36NM south of Su(…)

    WAR RISK | SANCTION
  15. PAKISTAN, 17 OCTOBER

    The Pakistan Navy seized 1.3 tonnes of hashish in the northern Arabian Sea. The Pakistan Navy's F-22P Zulfiquar-class frigate, PNS ZULFIGUAR (F-251), successfully interdicted a small vessel carrying t(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  16. SRI LANKA, 17 OCTOBER

    The Sri Lanka Navy seized approximately 8kg of Kerala cannabis and arrested one individual in the Nadukuda area of Talaimannar, Sri Lanka. In a joint operation with the Mannar Police Special Task Forc(…)

    CRIME | NARCOTICS
  17. INTERNATIONAL, 16 OCTOBER

    Ansar Allah ("the Houthi") claimed to have targeted a Malta-flagged container ship in the Indian Ocean. The Houthi claimed to have used Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) against the vessel. The vessel w(…)

    WAR RISK | SUSPICIOUS APPROACH
  18. ISRAEL, 16 OCTOBER

    The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) heading towards Israel was intercepted over the Red Sea. Air raid sirens were triggered in Arava and southern Negev at 21(…)

    MILITANCY | SIGHTING
  19. KUWAIT, 16 OCTOBER

    A merchant vessel reported intermittent GPS service and a subsequent loss of vessel autopilot at 21:18 UTC while on approach to a Kuwaiti port. The vessel experienced a loss of autopilot for five minu(…)

    WAR RISK | GPS ANOMALY

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