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Reports of Vessels Targeted Off Ukraine

Reporting indicates that the Ukrainian Sea Ports authority has reported two incidents involving vessels targeted approximately 23nm ESE Odessa. Currently details remain unclear however casualties are..
February 25, 2022

Is the UN’s maritime organisation facilitating crimes at sea?

Tens of thousands of refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea each year are captured by the EU-funded Libyan Coast Guard and sent to brutal prisons in Libya where murder, extortion and rape are common.
February 25, 2022
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Reports of Vessels Targeted off Ukraine

Reporting has emerged regarding the targeting of several commercial vessels offshore Ukraine.
February 24, 2022

Seafearers without permits to be poured out of Kenyan waters

All seafarers seeking to venture into deep sea on Kenya’s territorial waters will be required to be certified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)and the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA).
February 24, 2022

India Appoints 1st National Maritime Security Coordinator

The appointment of Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar (Retd), the former vice chief of the naval staff, as the country’s first national maritime security coordinator could not have come a moment too soon...
February 23, 2022

Oman's Maritime Security Centre signs pact with French Navy

The Omani Maritime Security Centre (MSC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French Navy on exchanging information in the field of maritime security.
February 22, 2022

Weekly Maritime Security Threat Assessment 21st Feb 22

Access the latest Triton Scout Maritime Security Threat Assessment for the week commencing Monday 21st February 2022.
February 21, 2022
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The last thing Ukraine needs is a shipping crisis.

A decision to class nearby waters as high-risk will curtail trade at the worst possible moment.
February 21, 2022

Increased Threat of Piracy

MDAT-GOG has been made aware that there is an increased threat of piracy activity in the following area. Cancel this Warning on the 22nd February at 2030 UTC.
February 21, 2022