Mexico – Page 2 – Maritime Security Review

Offshore Supply Vessel Near Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Attacked; 2 Crew Wounded During Armed Robbery

November 11: Italian offshore supply ship REMAS with 35 people on board was attacked by approx. 7-8 armed pirates in two fast boats in the Gulf of Mexico, north of […]

Oil Platform Near Tabasco, Mexico Attacked and Boarded in Armed Robbery

November 04, approx. 21:00 LT: An unspecified number of persons in boats with outboard motors attacked the INDEPENDENCIA oil platform located approximately an hour from Paraíso, Tabasco (Mexico). The pirates […]

$400M in Cocaine and Marijuana Seized By US Coast Guard in 18 Operations off Coast of Mexico, Central, and South America

October 28: International narcotics traffickers are short some 28,000 pounds of cocaine and about 11,000 pounds of marijuana, according to federal authorities. Ten U.S. Coast Guard cutters combined for a […]

Mexico Intercepts 80kg of Cocaine on CMA CGM Ship at Port of Lázaro Cárdenas

September 18: Mexican Navy and Coast Guard personnel have seized over 80 kilograms of cocaine from a container aboard the CMA CGM Mississippi at the Pacific Ocean Port of Lázaro […]

49kg of Cocaine Discovered Amongst Iron Ore Shipment On Cargo Vessel in Mexican Port of Altamira

September 05: The Mexican Naval Forces busted two packages containing cocaine from a cargoship in Altamira port, Mexico. According to the navy, the forces located 49 kg among iron ore […]

1.2 Tons of Cocaine Seized Off Coast of Chiapas, Mexico

August 11: The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico reported that they have seized 1.2 tons of cocaine off the coast of Chiapas. The boat carrying the drugs was discovered […]

Ship Stores Theft Aboard Maintenance Pontoon at Ciudad del Carmen Anchorage Same Day as Attempted Robbery Aboard Different Vessel

August 04: At approx. 12:00 UTC crew onboard a maintenance pontoon at Ciudad del Carmen anchorage reported ship’s stores and properties stolen. A machete was found near the store room. […]

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