A display of confiscated vessels at a naval base in Ecuador offers a peek at why drug smuggling is so hard to stop.
Tag: Maritime Crime
As U.S. Warships Patrol Caribbean, Drug Smugglers Shift Tactics
With the United States surging its military presence in the region and bombing boats, countries in the Caribbean are seeing more flights carrying illegal drugs.
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea
The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.
Greek Court Drops Shipwreck Case Against Nine Egyptians
The court said the country lacked jurisdiction in the case, in which nine Egyptians were charged with smuggling, because the ship sank in international waters. What comes next is unclear.
Grenada Prison Escapees Are Charged With Murder of American Couple
The couple, Ralph Hendry and Kathy Brandel, went missing while sailing off the coast of Grenada.
U.S. Warns of Environmental Damage if Vessel Struck by Houthis Sinks
The damaged ship, called the Rubymar, is carrying a large amount of fertilizer and is slowly taking on water, the military said.
Yeats and Beckett, Guarding the Irish Coast From Drug Runners
The Irish Navy’s small fleet of warships may be named for celebrated poets and playwrights, but its mission is anything but whimsical, as a record seizure of cocaine from a cargo ship showed.
High Seas Deception: How Shady Ships Use GPS to Evade International Law
A technology enabling the transmission of fake locations to carry out murky or even illegal business operations could have profound implications for the enforcement of international law.
How Shady Ships Use GPS to Evade International Law
A technology enabling the transmission of fake locations to carry out murky or even illegal business operations could have profound implications for the enforcement of international law.
Piracy Surges in Gulf of Mexico, Prompting U.S. Warning
There have been scores of attacks in Mexican waters, taxing the country’s overstretched security forces.