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Incident involving a Ro-Ro vessel, Ghana
Issued: 2 days, 4 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2025-10-30 05:20:00 CW Alert 011- (Oct 25) West Africa Maritime incident TBC IMB/Closed
The IMB have received a report stating that a vessel was boarded whilst underway to Tema Pilot Station, Ghana. The authorities have been informed and are investigating. Clearwater have received further information that the vessel involved is a Panama-flagged Ro-Ro vessel and that initial reports indicate six persons have been spotted onboard. It is not clear at this time if the persons were able to board the vessel on the approach to Tema, or if they boarded the vessel at a previous port. UPDATE: It has been reported that the Ghanaian Navy dispatched a patrol boat before intercepting and boarding the vessel. Ten perpetrators were located and detained.

Suspicious Dhow Seized, Somalia

It has been reported that an Iranian dhow has been seized off Garcad, Somalia (exact position and time not specified). The Puntland Police Forces reported …

Irregular activity towards an LPG tanker off Cotonou, Benin

The MDAT-GoG has received a report that a vessel activated its SSAS system after being followed by a small craft 33nm South of Cotonou, Benin. …

Strikes on Yuzhnyi Port, Ukraine

Open-source media has reported that strikes have taken place against port and other infrastructure in the city of Yuzhnyi, Odessa region, Ukraine, during dark hours …

Fire on board an LPG Tanker in the Gulf of Aden

The UKMTO have been informed by the Company Security Officer that a vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile whilst underway, approximately 109nm Southeast …

Robbery onboard a Supply Vessel, Ghana

It has been reported that a robbery has occurred on a Norway-flagged supply vessel whilst anchored in Takoradi Anchorage, Ghana. Reports state that the perpetrators …

Robbery on a Tanker, Angola

It has been reported that a robbery has occurred on a Liberia-flagged tanker whilst at anchor in Luanda Anchorage, Angola. Reports state that two perpetrators …

Attempted robbery on a barge, Indonesia

It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a barge under tow from and Indonesian-flagged tug off East Kalimantan, Indonesia (exact time and …

Attempted robbery on a container vessel, Nigeria

It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a container vessel whilst underway in Lagos Anchorage, Nigeria. One robber attempting to board the …

Attempted Robbery on a bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier while underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic …

Robbery on a Tanker, Democratic Republic of the Congo

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a Marshal Islands flagged tanker whilst anchored at Ikungulu Anchorage, the Democratic Republic of …

Electronic Interference in the UKMTO

The UKMTO have reported an increase of GNSS interference, including "AIS speed anomalies" from vessels operating in the UKMTO Voluntary Reporting Area between the 3rd …

Adrift Unmanned Surface Vessel Found by Fishermen, Turkey

Open-sources have reported that an adrift Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) has been found and destroyed off the coast of Hopa, Türkiye (exact time and position …

Tanker intercepted and boarded by authorities, France

Open-sources have reported that a tanker has been intercepted and boarded by French authorities after transiting the Baltic Sea and around Denmark (exact time and …

Adrift Unmanned Surface Vessel Caught by Fishermen, Turkey

Open-sources have reported that an adrift Unmanned Surface Vessel has been collected in the Çarşıbaşı district of Trabzon, Turkey (exact position not specified). It is …

Robbery on a Tanker, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a Malta-flagged tanker while underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. A duty crewmember …

Aerial Attack on a cargo vessel, Gulf of Aden

The UKMTO have received a report from the Master of a vessel, stating that a splash and smoke was witnessed astern of the vessel, whilst …

Robbery on a Barge, Republic of the Congo

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a barge whilst anchored at Pointe-Noire anchorage, the Republic of the Congo. Perpetrators approached …

Attempted robbery on a cargo vessel, Ghana

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a UK-flagged cargo vessel whilst anchored at Tema anchorage, Ghana (exact position not …

Kidnapping of a passenger boat, Calabar

It has been reported that a passenger boat has been attacked by armed men onboard a boat, whilst underway to Oron, Akwa Ibom from Calabar …

Drone Strikes on Novorossyisk Port, Russia

Open-source media has reported by multiple sources that a series of drone strikes took place in the vicinity of the Novorossiysk Port on the Black …

Robbery on a LNG Tanker, Phillippines

It has been reported that a robbery took place on a Liberia-flagged LNG tanker whilst at anchor at the Batangas Anchorage, Philippines. Deck crew on …