Update as at 0700hrs 26 February 21 Reporting indicates that reports as outlined below regarding a potential attack upon an SEV involving the death of […]
Reporting indicates that the Vehicle Carrier MV HELIOS RAY (IMO9690547) has suffered an explosion within the Gulf of Oman. The vessel is understood to have […]
Reporting indicates that a SEV has been attacked resulting in the death of two personnel. Reporting indicates that a Nigerian flagged offshore crew transfer vessel, […]
The Indonesian Navy successfully intercepted five pirates in the middle of a theft aboard a barge in the Singapore Strait. The suspects allegedly boarded the […]
MDAT-GOG believes the threat of piracy has increased in the following areas. Near ZONE E and ZONE F (EAST) deep offshore. We strongly recommend that […]
An investigation is underway into an explosion aboard a bulk carrier of Gibraltar that resulted in serious injuries to two crew members. The explosion occurred […]
Dolls placed on deck form part of Teekay Tankers’ measures to prevent pirate attacks when passing through West African waters, manager Mads Bjornebye said during […]
A major multinational exercise is a biennial event organised every two years since 2007. This notable effort is organised by Pakistan Navy (PN). It aims […]
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment to Indo Pacific later this year will enhance Japan and UK defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic […]
KARACHI: Commodore Arya Shafaghat Rudsari, who led the delegation of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran at Aman-21 exercise, met Chief of the […]
The 9th International Maritime Conference (IMC) 2021, being organised by the National Institute of Maritime Affairs under the aegis of Pakistan Navy, and conducted in […]
In light of the recent increase of pirate activity in the Gulf of Guinea and in the waters under Gabonese jurisdiction, the Gabonese Authorities decided […]
Nigeria’s navy plans to strengthen its measures to root out and punish personnel who collude with kidnappers and criminals, its new naval chief said. Kidnappings […]
The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, said it destroyed 15 militant camps and arrested 17 suspected pirates and sea robbers within its area of jurisdiction in […]
The European shipping industry welcomes the EU’s political commitment to a first pilot of the new Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) concept in the Gulf of […]
Nearly four years into their odyssey at sea, the five-member crew of oil tanker MT Iba is tantalizingly close to shore, yet still unable to set foot […]
Tradewinds reports Seven stowaways are believed to have attempted to take control of a bulker anchored off the English south coast after French ports refused […]
WARNING 003/FEB/2021 UPDATE 001 1. CATEGORY: BOARDING 2. TIME: 09 FEB 2021 1222UTC 3. DESCRIPTION: MDAT-GoG has received a report that a MT has been boarded […]
UPDATE – Vessel reported as hijacked now in position 02°06’38”N 005°47’12”E. It is assessed that the vessel is being used as a Mothership and operating […]
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine that collided Monday with a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean off the western main island of Shikoku suffered […]
Reporting indicates that that the MT MARIA E (IMO9337822) has been boarded. The vessel is understood to be in the vicinity of the Hijacked LIANPENGYU 809. […]
On February 8th, around 1658 UTC, some 47NM SW of Sao Tomé Island, the Spanish-flagged LNG carrier MADRID SPIRIT (IMO: 9259276) was approach and attacked […]
Reporting indicates that that the Gabon flagged fishing vessel LIANPENGYU has been boarded presumed hijacked. The LIANPENGYU is understood to have a crew of 14 […]
Dryad Reporting indicates that that the MT SEAKING (IMO:9292187) has reported sighting a small boat being launched from a suspected mother vessel. Reports indicate that […]
Dryad Reports that Nigeria’s new Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Zubairu Gambo, has said that some personnel of the Nigerian Navy collude with drug […]
Dryad Reporting indicates that that the MV SEA PHANTOM (IMO: 9326653) has been boarded by pirates 115nm off the coast of Kribi, Cameroon. No further information […]
Dryad Reporting indicates that that the Container vessel MSC PANAYA (IMO9217565) reported a suspicious approach to a distance of 0.1nm by one speedboat with 6/7 […]
ADVISORY NOTICE 001/FEB/2021 – UPDATE 002 1. Category: SMALL VESSEL CONCENTRATION. 2. Time: 02 FEB 2021 at 1530UTC. 3. Description: UKMTO has been informed by an MV, that there is a […]
Ambrey Intel Reports that the The Tanzania flagged OSV BARIQ was boarded by armed criminals off the Khor Abdullah channel yesterday. They damaged ship communications […]
Dryad Report Australian military ships and aircraft will continue to patrol the South China Sea amid warnings from China that a declaration of independence by […]
Highlights The Africa Centre writes There was a 43-percent spike in militant Islamist group violence in Africa in 2020. The 4,958 reported events linked to […]
The national reports Six Ukrainian sailors captured by Nigerian pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on December 16, last year have been released. Ukrainian President, […]
Dryad Reports indicates that that the MV ROWAYTON EAGLE (IMO:9575216) has been boarded by pirates 200nm of the coast of Accra, Ghana. The incident is […]
Morteza Awlad Ali, the deputy commander of southern Hormozgan Province Border Police, said that a sergeant by the name of Hassan Vaezi Takhti was martyred […]
Maritime fairtrade reports Chief of Navy Rear-Admiral Aaron Beng officiated at the inauguration ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Maritime and Security Response […]
China gives coastguards power to fire on foreign ships in disputed waters Force now authorised to use ‘any means necessary’ in all areas where China […]
Spash247 Reports Indonesia’s coast guard arrested the Iranian-flagged Horse and the Panamanian-flagged Freya tankers on Sunday over suspected illegal fuel transfers. The tankers, seized in waters off Kalimantan province, […]
Splash247 Reports Singapore will deliver Covid-19 vaccinations to over 10,000 maritime personnel by the end of January under its Sea – Air Vaccination Exercise (SAVE). The […]
Several Sources reports indicating that the Liberian flagged container ship MV MOZART had been boarded approximately 98nm NW of Sao Tome while transiting from Lagos […]
Ships&Ports Report Residents of Bonny, the host community of the multi-billion dollars Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), on Monday staged peaceful protest over incessant attacks […]
MDAT GoG report and Dryad Reports indicates that an MV reported a suspicious approach. Small craft came to within 0.3nm, then reduced speed and withdrew […]
gCaptian Reports A search involving U.S. Coast Guard, Navy and good samaritan vessels is continuing for 10 missing crew members of from an abandoned Taiwanese […]