Piracy & Crime (Incidents, Security)

Bella 1, also known as the Marinera
The Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Smyrtos being boarded by UK forces
Map of Cuba
Bales containing the seized cocaine
Grinch, a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker apprehended by French authorities, January 22, 2026
Illegal immigrants on boats are rescued by EUNAVFOR MED personnel as part of Operation Sophia, November 3, 2017. On that date, a total of 263 illegal immigrants on boats were rescued within Operation Sophia's area of responsibility in the Central Mediterranean.
Port of Primorsk, Russia
Screenshot of video showing French authorities boarding suspected shadow fleet tanker Boracay
Eastern Mediterranean
Strait of Hormuz
Oman map
The LPG tanker Eupen, which now sails under the name Meer Gas and had previously sailed as Sevan
Middle East map
Finland, Estonia, Sweden map atlas
A suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker following its apprehension in Indonesian waters, July 2023
Screenshot of thermal video imagery of the boat carrying the 240 illegal migrants, May 31, 2026
Tagor, a suspected "shadow fleet" tanker, was boarded by the French Navy
Screenshot of video showing US Hellfire missile hitting Iran-bound tanker Lexie
The French Navy intercepts and boards a Russian shadow fleet tanker, the Deyna, March 2026
Tagor, a suspected "shadow fleet" tanker, was boarded by the French Navy
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