Piracy & Crime (Incidents, Security)

The Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Ethera about to be boarded by Belgian and French forces
Crime & Piracy

Dutch bill would allow detention of false flag "shadow fleet" tankers in North Sea EEZ

Gareth Havelock
DF Peak as seen from a French Navy aerial asset during the boarding operation, October 12, 2026
Crime & Piracy

VIDEO | French forces board sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean

Will Xavier
Royal Moroccan Navy frigate Mohammed VI
Naval

Spanish PM downplays Moroccan naval incursions after illegal migrant surge

Reuters
Sea Owl I
Crime & Piracy

Sweden frees seized oil tanker after flag dispute cleared

Reuters
Map of Djibouti
Crime & Piracy

Overcrowded boat carrying illegal migrants capsizes off Djibouti, 109 dead

Reuters
US forces board the sanctioned tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean
Crime & Piracy

US tightens grip on Iranian oil trade with sanctions on 17 tankers

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

UK sanctions 12 tankers helping Russia evade oil curbs

Reuters
HMNB Devonport
Crime & Piracy

Royal Navy sailor charged over plot to leak data to unnamed foreign power

Reuters
Map of Cuba
Crime & Piracy

US intercepts 90 fuel shipments bound for Cuba in latest crackdown

Reuters
The Guardia Civil interceptor Río Odiel
Crime & Piracy

Three arrested following 50kg cocaine seizure at Spain's Algeciras Port

Will Xavier
VL Prosperity
Crime & Piracy

Hackers accessed tanker’s propulsion system off Texas, investigators say

Alan Bosworth
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush docks at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, October 9, 2022, during a scheduled port visit. Naval Base
Naval

NATO member Greece is cementing its security alliance with the US

Reuters
A suspected Russian "shadow fleet" tanker following its apprehension in Indonesian waters, July 2023
Crime & Piracy

Japan imposes first vessel sanctions on 35 ships linked to Russian oil trade

Will Xavier
Members and vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition. The group is also part of the larger activist organisation known as the Global Sumud Flotilla.
Crime & Piracy

Attention-seeking pro-Palestine flotilla repairs 14 vessels for planned Gaza voyage

Rafael Sanches
An illegal fishing vessel intercepted by Philippine forces near Thitu Island in the South China Sea
Non-Naval Security

VIDEO | Shielding illegal fishers? Manila hits out as Chinese vessels block operation

Reuters
US Coast Guard vessels intercept the Cuba-bound cargo ship Grace suspected of carrying smuggled fuel
Crime & Piracy

Cuba-bound ship carrying fuel seized by US Coast Guard as embargo bites

Reuters
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar map
Crime & Piracy

Navy ships carrying nearly 1,500 deported Myanmar nationals near Yangon

Reuters
The Russian "shadow fleet" tanker Smyrtos being boarded by UK forces
Crime & Piracy

UK imposes fresh sanctions targeting Russian ships and entities

Reuters
English Channel
Crime & Piracy

Six guilty of manslaughter over fatal English Channel illegal migrant crossing

Reuters
Small boat illegal migrants
Crime & Piracy

France unwilling to extend illegal migrant deal with Britain, talks underway

Reuters
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