Piracy & Crime (Incidents, Security)

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
Kulevi refinery, Georgia
Refining & Processing

EU sanctions Georgia refinery in crackdown on Russian oil revenue

Reuters
Map of Somalia Pexels
Crime & Piracy

Somali pirates are captors of chemical tanker seized off Yemen

Reuters
Asef missiles Houthis
Crime & Piracy

FEATURE | Iran quietly sends top advisers and missile gear to boost Houthi operations

Reuters
Map showing both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait
Tankers

Chinese tankers sail past Houthi blockade as Saudi ships come under fire

Reuters
sudan map red sea
Shipping

Red Sea shipping insurance costs double overnight after Houthi attack

Reuters
Atlantic Klipper
Crime & Piracy

UK authorities score £20m cocaine bust at Portsmouth Docks

Will Xavier
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