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Kidnapping on a Passenger Boat, Nigeria
Issued: 1 day, 23 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2025-12-30 00:01:00 CW Alert 013- (Dec 25) West Africa Maritime incident ROBBERS CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that a number of perpetrators attacked a passenger boat whilst it was transiting from Oron, on Ikang waterways, Nigeria (exact position and time not specified). Eight passengers including two children were abducted. Local sources disclosed that all the abducted were freed and recovered safely by the Nigerian Army at Ini-Abasi Fishing port.
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Robbery on a Vessel, Angola

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a vessel anchored at Luanda anchorage, Angola. Duty crew sighted a robber on the …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Robbery on a container vessel, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a Hong Kong-flagged container ship which was underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
GPS Interference, Red Sea

The UKMTO has received reports from several vessels that have experienced GPS interference in the Red Sea area. The disruptions have lasted for several hours …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Kidnapping on a bulk carrier, Haiti

It has been reported that a Panama-flagged bulk carrier has been boarded off Port-au-Prince, Haiti (exact time and position not specified). Initial reports indicate that …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Suspicious Approach on a Bulk Carrier, Gabon

It has been reported by the MDAT-GoG that a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier was involved in a suspicious approach approximately 37.2nm off Libreville, Gabon. Four perpetrators …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
UKMTO Notice - Military Live Firing Exercise, Pakistan Coastline

It has been reported by the UKMTO that Naval ships will conduct live firing practice from 0300 - 1700 UTC from the 01st - 04th, …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Robbery on a container vessel, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a Singapore-flagged container ship which was underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. Three …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

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

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Malta-flagged bulk carrier while underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. One …

Issued: 9 months ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a container vessel, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Singaporean-flagged container ship while underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a tanker, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Liberian-flagged tanker whilst underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic Separation …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attack on a Passenger Boat, Nigeria

It has been reported that an attack on a passenger boat took place whilst underway from Bonny to Port Harcourt, Bonny River, Rivers state, Nigeria. …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Robbery on a container vessel, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard an Indonesian-flagged container ship whilst underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic Separation …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Kidnapping on a fishing vessel, Ghana

It has been reported that there has been a kidnapping on a Ghana-flagged fishing vessel approximately 16nm South of Accra, Ghana. Initial reports indicate the …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Kidnapping on a Passenger Boat, Nigeria

It has been reported that a passenger boat has been attacked by armed men onboard a speed boat, whilst underway from Elem Kalabari to Port …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that an attempted robbery occurred on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme, …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a barge, South China Sea

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a barge while under tow by a Malaysia-Flagged tug in the South China …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that an attempted Robbery has taken place on a Bangladesh-flagged Bulk carrier whilst underway the Eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation …

Issued: 9 months, 1 week ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a tanker, Indonesia

It has been reported that an attempted robbery has taken place onboard a tanker while anchored at Tarahan Anchorage, Indonesia. The crew reported seeing four …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a container vessel, India

It has been reported that a robbery took place on a container vessel whilst anchored at Kandla anchorage, India. Duty crew spotted up to seven …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Notice - Collateral Damage Danger in Proximity to American Naval Vessels

The UKMTO has issued a notice from the Joint Maritime Information Centre, advising that, following retaliatory attacks by the Yemeni Armed Forces on U.S. Naval …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map