Report Category: Weekly Reports

Over the reporting period, a total of two incidents were reported

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week, an attack and kidnapping aboard two Passenger Boats in the Akuku-Toru LGA Rivers State, Nigeria.
Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week, a live firing exercise in the Red Sea, that took place from the 12th to the 15th of June.
Southeast Asia Region: No alerts were reported this week.
Americas Region: No alerts were reported this week.

Over the reporting period, a total of three incidents were reported

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week.
Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Two alerts were reported this week.
Southeast Asia Region: No alerts were reported this week.
Americas Region: One alert was ported this week.

Over the reporting period, a total of four incidents were reported

Four incidents in the Indian Ocean.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Two alerts were reported this week.
• Southeast Asia Region: Two alerts were reported this week. The additional alert included the previous reporting period.
• Americas Region: No alerts were reported this week.

Weekly Maritime Report

Over the reporting period, one incident was reported:

One incident in the Indian Ocean:

Notice of Live Firing Exercise on 18th & 19th of May

Over the reporting period, two incidents were reported:

One incident in South East Asia :

• An attempted robbery was reported aboard a Barge Under Tow by a Singapore-flagged Tug in the Westbound Lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), Singapore Strait.

One incident in the Indian Ocean:

• Firing Practice with Live Ammunition was set to be conducted on 16 and 17 MAY 2023.

Over the reporting period, three incidents were reported

One incident in West Africa :

• A Marshall Islands-flagged Bulk Carrier, GREBE BULKER, was reportedly boarded while anchored at Owendo inner anchorage, Gabon, on the 02nd of May 2023.

Four incidents in the Indian Ocean:

• UKMTO reported that Live Weapons Firing was to be conducted on 02 May and 03 May 2023.
• UKMTO reported that Naval ships were/are to conduct surface, anti-aircraft and depth charge live firing practice between 02 May and 23 May 2023.
• UKMTO reported that Live Weapons Firing was to be conducted between 05 May and 06 May 2023.
• The U.S. Naval Forces Central Command confirmed the seizure of a Panama-flagged Crude Oil Tanker NIOVI (IMO: 9292498) by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) while underway in the Strait of Hormuz (approximately 32nm NE of Khasab, Oman).

Over the reporting period, three incidents were reported

Two incidents in West Africa :

• An attempted robbery of General Cargo Vessel in Lagos Port, Nigeria on 28th of  April.
• Robbery of Fast Support Intervention Vessel in inner anchorage Luanda, Angola on 25th of April.

One incident in Indian Ocean:

• Marshall Islands-flagged Crude Oil Tanker, ADVANTAGE SWEET, seized by IRNA in Gulf of Oman on the 27th of April.

Over the reporting period, one incident was reported globally.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week. Robbery of Cargo Vessel at Luanda anchorage on the 19th of April.
• Southeast Asia Region: No alerts were reported this week. Incident occurring in previous week recently reported. Robbery of a Tanker at Belawan anchorage, Indonesia on the 16th of April.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week. The last alert was a notice of a Firing Exercise near the Gulf of Oman on the 12th of April.
• Americas Region: No alerts were reported this week.Last reported incident was robbery of anchored Bulk Carrier in Callao, Peru on 28th of March.

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week. An attack on a Singapore-flagged Tanker SUCCESS 9 off Ivory Coast on the 10th of April.
• Southeast Asia Region: Two alerts were reported this week. A robbery of a Barge under tow in Westbound Lane TSS, Singapore Straits, on the 12th of April, and a robbery of a Tanker in Eastbound Lane TSS, Phillip Channel, Singapore Straits, on the 13th of April.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week. A firing exercise near the Gulf of Oman on the 12th of April.
• Americas Region: No alerts were reported this week.

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week.
• Southeast Asia Region: Three alerts were reported this week. Robbery of Tanker berthed in Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia on 2nd of April. Robbery of Bulk Carrier in Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait on 2nd of April. Robbery of Bulk Carrier in Eastbound Lane TSS, Singapore Strait on 2nd of April.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week. It was reported that increased Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) activity in the Northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
• Americas Region: No alerts were reported this week.

Over the reporting period, eight incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: two alert was reported this week; Attempted robbery of an anchored vessel at San Pedro Anchorage, Ivory Coast on 31st of March. MDAT-GoG Advisory of increased piracy in northern Gulf of Guinea on 30th of March.

Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week; Ongoing investigation into irregular AIS activity off coast of Oman on 29th of March.

Southeast Asia VRA/HRA: Three alerts reported this week; Robbery of Tanker in Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait on 30th of March,Robbery of Bulk Carrier in Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait on 29th of March,Robbery of Bulk Carrier in Eastbound Lane TSS, Singapore Strait on 26th of March

Americas VRA/HRA: Two alerts reported this week; Robbery of anchored Bulk Carrier in Callao, Peru on 28th of March,Robbery of anchored Bulk Carrier in Callao, Peru on 26th of March.

Over the reporting period, two incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week; Boarding of an underway Tanker 140nm west of Pointe Noire, Congo on the 25th of March.

Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week; Last reported alert was a Live Firing notice in the Arabian Sea on the 18th of March on the 17th of March

Southeast Asia VRA/HRA: One alert was reported this week; Robbery of an anchored Tanker in Belawan Anchorage, Indonesia on the 19th of March.

Americas VRA/HRA: No alerts reported this week; Last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored Bulk Carrier at Macapa anchorage, Brazil on the 28th of Feb.

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: No alert was reported this week; the Last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored Tanker at Takoradi anchorage, Ghana on the 2nd of March.

Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Three alerts were reported this week.; Notice of live firing exercise in the Arabian Sea on the 18th of March,  Notice of an attack of a M/V in the Red Sea on the 17th of March and Notice of live firing exercise in the Arabian Sea on the 16th of March.

Southeast Asia Region: One alerts was reported this week.; Robbery of an anchored Container Ship in Manila, Philippines on the 12th of March.

Americas Region: No alert was reported this week; The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored Bulk Carrier at Macapa anchorage, Brazil on the 28th of February

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA: No alert was reported this week; The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored Tanker at Takoradi anchorage, Ghana on the 2nd of March.

Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Two alerts were reported this week; Live firing notices in the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, both on the 6th of March.

Southeast Asia Region: Two alerts were reported this week; A robbery of a Barge and Tug in Malaysia on the 9th of March and an attempted robbery of a Bulk Carrier in the Singapore Strait on the 11th of March.

Americas Region: No alert was reported this week; The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored Bulk Carrier at Macapa anchorage, Brazil on the 28th of February.

Over the reporting period eight incidents were reported.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: Two alerts were reported this week.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Four alerts were reported this week.
• Southeast Asia Region: One was alert reported this week.
• Americas Region: One alert was reported this week.

All regions have the most recently reported incident listed on their respective slides.