DRUG TRAFFICKING: Cocaine worth $70m seized in Australia Over 200 kilograms of cocaine have been seized by Australian authorities in the Sydney port area. The shipment was allegedly being smuggled onboard an MSC container ship, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The operation involved multi-agency cooperation, which was slated to track and apprehend the drugs […]
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A mysterious Chinese ship engaged in strange activities in Moroccan waters Fishing vessel FONGGANGTING15 was detained by Moroccan Navy on Mar 15 and taken to Dakhla port, Morocco, on the grounds of suspicious and dangerous behavior and maneuvering, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Moroccan coastal fishing vessels complained that this ship was harassing them by maneuvering
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PIRACY: Another piracy attack in the Gulf of Guinea The ship reportedly was attacked at around 0600 UTC Mar 14 in the Gulf of Guinea, some 2010 km south of Lagos, according to FleetMon. It stated: “There’s only one merchant ship in this area, it’s a hapless tanker DAVIDE B, still hanging in the area
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General cargo ship PAC CANOPUS has suffered engine failure and had to emergency anchor in the morning March 5, 2021, off Elsfleth, lower Weser river, Germany, according to FleetMon. He said: “General cargo ship PAC CANOPUS suffered engine failure and had to emergency anchor in the morning Mar 5 off Elsfleth, lower Weser river, Germany,
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Fishing vessel catches fire off Vladivostok, 30 crew rescued The fire erupted in the fish processing shop on board of fishing vessel VITIM in the morning March 6, 2021, in Japan sea some 12 nm SW of Askold island, south of Vladivostok, Primorye, Russia, according to FleetMon. It stated: “SAR tugs responded, by 0300
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Disabled container ship towed to Rhodes in Greece Container ship CONTSHIP FUN has suffered a mechanical failure on March 1, 2021, in the Aegean sea northwest of Rhodes Island, Greece, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Container ship CONTSHIP FUN suffered a mechanical failure on March 1, 2021, in Aegean sea northwest of Rhodes Island, Greece, and was towed to Rhodes port anchorage, northern Rhodes. “She
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Bulk carrier KAPETAN SIDERIS suffered mechanical failure in Alboran sea south of Marbella, Spain, at around 0000 UTC Feb 27, 2021, while en route from Almeria to Las Palmas, Spain, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Owner contracted a tug to tow disabled ship to probably, Gibraltar, understood offshore supply tug JARVIS (IMO 9197301), but JARVIS
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MARITIME ACCIDENT: General cargo ship NEW WAY suffers engine failure in Istanbul General cargo ship NEW WAY has suffered an engine failure in Marmara sea off Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, according to FleetMon. It stated: “General cargo ship NEW WAY suffered engine failure after transiting Bosphorus early in the morning Feb 26, sailing already in Marmara sea off Zeytinburnu, Istanbul.” It added:
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JUST IN: Turkish freighter runs aground on Greek Island in Aegean sea General cargo ship ASTOL has run aground on the northeast coast of Pserimos Island, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Aegean sea, early in the morning February 26, 2021, according to FleetMon. It stated: “General cargo ship ASTOL ran aground on the northeast coast of Pserimos island, Dodecanese islands, Greece, Aegean sea, early in
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DRUG TRAFFICKING: EU authorities seize 25 tons of cocaine in Germany, Belgium Determined to reduce or completely eliminate drug trafficking, European Union, authorities have seized 25 tons of cocaine in Germany and Belgium, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Comprising police raids at multiple ports in the European subcontinent, investigators seized a total of 23 metric tons of cocaine, or 25 US
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