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Maritime Incident Involving Local Fishing Fleet, Ghana
Issued: 1 day, 12 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-02-26 00:01:00 CW Alert 009- (Feb 26) West Africa Maritime incident ROBBERS IMB/CLOSED/OPEN
It has been reported by the IMB that there has been a maritime incident off the coast of Senya Beraku, Ghana( exact time and location not specified). Shortly after departing port, seven fishing boats with seventy-one fishermen came under fire from armed gunmen onboard a black boat. The robbers stole the outboard motors, generators, and fishing equipment. Ghanian Navy and Airforce conducted a joint search and rescue operation to recover the fishermen. There are also reports that the perpetrators spoke Nigerian pidgin to communicate.
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UKMTO Advisory - Electronic Interference, Strait of Hormuz

UKMTO has received reports from vessels experiencing GPS interference in the Strait of Hormuz area, with disruptions lasting several hours, affecting navigation systems and requiring …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Attempted Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that the has been a robbery onboard a Malta-flagged bulk carrier whilst transiting through the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. The crew …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Suspicious activity towards a container vessel, Persian Gulf

The UKMTO have issued a warning on behalf of the JMIC, reporting that a United States-flagged container vessel was approached by two small military craft …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks 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 surface and subsurface firing between 1900 UTC 14 May 2025 to 1900 …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that the has been a robbery onboard a Portugal-flagged bulk carrier whilst transiting through the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. The crew …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Advisory - Extreme caution recommended in the vicinity of ports already subjected to strikes, Yemen

The UKMTO recommends vessels exercise extreme caution in the vicinity of ports in Yemen that have been subjected to strikes already, such as Hodeidah, Ras …

Issued: 9 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a Bulk carrier, Lome

It has been reported there has been an attempted robbery on a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier while anchored approximately 8nm south of Lome, Togo. The vessel …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Advisory - Risk of Collateral Damage off Hodeidah, Yemen

The UKMTO has reported that there has been sustained kinetic activity in the Red Sea area since mid-March 2025, including recently reported strikes against targets …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Suspicious activity towards a vessel, Persian Gulf

It has been reported to the UKMTO, that a small craft collided with a vessel 80NM of the coast of Jebel Ali, UAE. The small …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attack on a science vessel, Mozambique

Open-source reports state that a Russian-flagged research vessel was attacked by two small crafts whilst operating approximately 3nm East of Tambuzi, Off Cabo Delgado, Mozambique …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Electronic Interference, Red Sea

The UKMTO has received a number of corroborating reports from vessels experiencing GPS interference in the Red Sea, with disruptions lasting several hours, affecting navigation …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a barge, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a barge whilst it was under tow, Singapore Strait. Three perpetrators were spotted onboard …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Drone Strikes on Port Sudan, Sudan

Open-source media have reported that there has been a series of drone strikes in Port Sudan, targeting the Naval base, main sea port, international airport …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, whilst underway in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a tanker, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Panama-flagged tanker, whilst underway in the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. The crew …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attempted robbery on a bulk carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Hong King-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Philip Channel, Singapore. The …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Advisory - Risk of Collateral Damage off Hodeidah, Yemen

The UKMTO has reported that there has been sustained kinetic activity in the Red Sea area since mid-March 2025, including recently reported strikes against targets …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a Bulk carrier , Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a bulk carrier whilst transiting through the Philip Channel, Singapore Strait. The crew spotted …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Kidnapping on a Passenger Boat and passenger boats taken, Nigeria

It has been reported that two passenger boats, transporting goods, were taken by armed men, whilst transiting between Cawthorne Channel and Bonny Island (exact time …

Issued: 9 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Airstrikes on Hodeidah Port, Yemen

Open-source media have reported that the Israeli military carried out airstrikes targeting the Port of Hodeidah, Yemen (exact time not specified). Reports state that the …

Issued: 9 months, 4 weeks 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 Panama-flagged bulk carrier, whilst underway in the Philip Channel. The crew spotted …

Issued: 9 months, 4 weeks ago View with map