Non-Naval Security

The patrol boat ABFC Cape York underway in support of Operation Lunar, the Australian Border Force's anti-illegal fishing campaign
Civilian volunteers aboard a small skiff recover the remains of some of the victims of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province in the southern Philippines. The incident had a confirmed death toll of 29 as of January 29, 2026.
Map showing Greece, Israel and Turkey
The burning sailing yacht Allusive off the coast of Batangas province in the Philippines, January 27, 2026. All seven of the vessel's crew were rescued unharmed.
The sanctioned Russian tanker Marinera being intercepted by US forces in the Atlantic
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) escorts an Australian-owned cruise ship out of pack ice in the Ross Sea after the vessel requested assistance amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026, January 17, 2026.
Indonesian boats that were seized for illegal fishing in Torres Strait within Australia's exclusive economic zone, January 24, 2026
Scarborough Shoal
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Survivors of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off the Philippines' Basilan province are brought aboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, January 26, 2026. The incident left at least 15 people dead.
Baltic Sea
Eagle S (right), an oil tanker believed to be responsible for damaging the Estlink 2 electricity interconnector cable between Estonia and Finland on December 25, 2024
The 15 rescued crewmembers of the ill-fated bulk carrier Devon Bay upon their arrival in Manila, January 26, 2026. The survivors are seen here with officials of the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers.
Survivors of the sinking of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 off the Philippines' Basilan province are brought aboard a Philippine Coast Guard vessel, January 26, 2026. The incident left at least 15 people dead.
An Australian Border Force Cape-class patrol boat
Philippine Coast Guard boat crews handle the remains of one of six people who perished after the recreational dive boat Amejara capsized in Davao Gulf in the southern Philippines, January 25, 2026.
The final Guardian-class patrol boat to be built by Austal
A Filipino sailor who survived the capsizing and sinking of the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay is assisted by China Coast Guard personnel after he was pulled out of the South China Sea, January 23, 2026. The incident occurred 55 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, an atoll claimed by the Philippines, China and Taiwan.
The rowing vessel City of Liverpool shortly after being sighted by the crew of the Liberian-flagged tanker Horten in the Atlantic Ocean off Puerto Rico, January 21, 2026. The rowing vessel's occupant, Belgian national Benoit Bourguet, was rescued that same evening.
USCGC Olivia Hooker, the US Coast Guard's 61st Sentinel-class fast response cutter
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