Piracy & Crime (Incidents, Security)

The sanctioned Russian tanker Marinera being intercepted by US forces in the Atlantic
Crime & Piracy

"Shadow fleet" tanker captain gets 10 months' jail time in US for evading arrest

Gareth Havelock
Liberty Island with the Statue of Liberty
Crime & Piracy

Documents reveal boat involved in fatal capsizing in New York Harbor was used for illegal charters

Jens Karsten
Mediterranean Sea
Crime & Piracy

Spain breaks up gang that smuggled over 2,000 illegal migrants by sea

Reuters
UK forces boarded the Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Smyrtos
Crime & Piracy

UK ramps up pressure on Russian "shadow fleet" with sanctions

Reuters
Map of border between the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and Morocco
Crime & Piracy

FEATURE | EU seeks to clamp down on people smuggling after Spain border crisis

Reuters
English Channel
Crime & Piracy

157 illegal migrants rescued after vessel catches fire off France

Reuters
Illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel
Crime & Piracy

Reform UK vows to stop illegal migrant crossings with military force

Reuters
Mediterranean Sea
Crime & Piracy

Second Russian "shadow" tanker intercepted as EU crackdowns escalate

Reuters
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Offshore

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Hieronymus Bosch
Map of border between the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and Morocco
Crime & Piracy

Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta following nightmare border rush

Reuters
Map of Red Sea
Shipping

Houthis deny plans to impose fees on ships sailing through Red Sea

Reuters
Libya Coast Guard rescues illegal migrants from Africa
Crime & Piracy

EU to establish Libyan maritime rescue centre to curb illegal arrivals

Reuters
Map of border between the Spanish enclave of Ceuta and Morocco
Crime & Piracy

FEATURE | Spain calls in the military after border controls break down in Ceuta

Reuters
English Channel
Crime & Piracy

Attempted illegal English Channel crossing ends in three deaths

Reuters
Nigerian Navy personnel take the crew of the tanker Filia into custody on July 23, 2026, over allegations that the ship had illegally loaded crude worth around US$490,000.
Crime & Piracy

Nigeria detains foreign-owned tanker for alleged oil theft

Jens Karsten
Strait of Hormuz
Crime & Piracy

US moves to stop Iran from monetising Strait of Hormuz with new sanctions

Reuters
Screen capture of video footage of the drug-carrying RIB prior to its interdiction by Italian authorities
Crime & Piracy

Drugs totalling more than two tonnes seized on small boat off Portugal

Will Xavier
Map of South America showing Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
Accidents

Fatal Guyana ferry sinking leads to murder charges for captain and crew

Reuters
A small boat crew from the US Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Sexton interdicts a suspected drug smuggling vessel approximately 80 miles southwest of Great Inagua, Bahamas, July 25, 2026. In coordination with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force, Sexton's crew seized approximately 2,380 pounds of presumptive marijuana worth an estimated US$2.8 million.
Crime & Piracy

US Coast Guard, partners seize nearly $3m in marijuana in Caribbean

Will Xavier
Map showing both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Security

Weak international response emboldens Houthis to copy Iranian blockade, Yemen says

Reuters
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