
Greece Adds New Speedboat Instructor Certification Applications to e-DLA Platform
New applications for 'Certificate of competence for instructor of candidate speedboat operators' and its renewal have been added to Greece's e-DLA electronic platform.
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New applications for 'Certificate of competence for instructor of candidate speedboat operators' and its renewal have been added to Greece's e-DLA electronic platform.
A speedboat fire at a pier in Phuket has resulted in five injuries and one person reported missing.
An FBI team has arrived in Cuba to investigate a February armed clash involving Cuban soldiers and the crew of a US-flagged speedboat from Florida, which resulted in multiple deaths and terrorism charges for the survivors. The investigation focuses on the fatal shooting of the US-flagged speedboat.

Authorities have discovered a secret tunnel used to smuggle drugs, particularly hashish, into Europe, a method typically supplemented by speedboat trafficking.
Speedboat services in Rangamati's Kaptai lake have been suspended following a severe fuel shortage, impacting local transportation.

The weapons are basically a fiberglass body with a motor, basic guidance, and explosives, meaning manufacturing can be done at a speedboat repair facility,

The Higher Prosecutor's Office has accepted an appeal from lawyers, leading to a re-examination of the criminal complaint against the owner and crew of a speedboat involved in a parasailing accident where Tijana Radonjić fell and died.

Cuba announced that a fifth person has died following a shootout involving a Florida-registered speedboat, and the country has filed terrorism charges against six suspects involved in the incident.

The Cuban government announced the death of a fifth injured person from what it describes as an attempted infiltration by armed individuals on a speedboat registered in Florida, intercepted in late February.

The government says 10 heavily armed Cubans from the U.S. were on board the boat

Detainees accused of coming from the US with intent to sow chaos and attack military units on Communist-ruled island Cuban prosecutors have formally charged six people with crimes of terrorism after a US-flagged speedboat was involved in a deadly shootout with Cuba’s coast guard last week. The US-based Cuban defendants are accused of packing a boat with weapons and heading toward Cuba in hopes of destabilising the government in Havana. Continue reading...
A mother from Florida is alleged to have orchestrated a speedboat mission aimed at overthrowing the Cuban regime.
Photos from Cuba show heightened tensions following a US speedboat shooting incident.

Cuban authorities announced the seizure of nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition and other equipment from a speedboat that attempted to infiltrate the island's territorial waters, reportedly carrying a group of Cuban exiles.

A US man killed by Cuban police on a speedboat reportedly intended to 'liberate' the communist island, prompting Cuba to vow defense against 'terrorist and mercenary' attacks.

One American citizen was killed and another wounded in a shootout with Cuban authorities after a speedboat incident, while Cuba claims four people died.

The United States has expressed willingness to cooperate in the investigation of a shooting incident that occurred off the coast of Cuba between a Florida-registered speedboat and a Cuban coast guard vessel.

Suspects sped ashore with armed with assault rifles, handguns, homemade explosives and ballistic vests Havana says

A shootout near the Cuban coast resulted in the death of four people and injury to six others. The Cuban coast guard engaged individuals traveling towards Florida in a US-registered speedboat.

Cuba announced its military killed four Cuban-American citizens on a speedboat that entered its territorial waters, describing it as a 'prevented armed infiltration,' escalating tensions between Washington and Havana.

Cuban authorities announced that four Cuban nationals residing in the US were killed by Cuban border guards in a US-registered speedboat, with the Cuban Interior Ministry stating the occupants intended to infiltrate for 'terrorist purposes'.

The Kremlin has warned of escalating tensions in Cuba and called for restraint from all parties following an incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat off the island's coast.

Cuba's interior ministry reported that four US residents were killed and six captured during an attempted armed infiltration of the island, which involved a speedboat approaching Falcones Cay.

Russia has labeled an incident involving a speedboat from Florida near the Cuban coast, which resulted in four deaths by Cuban forces, as an 'aggressive provocation' by the U.S. aimed at escalating tensions.


Cuba says it killed 4 exiles, wounded 6 others who attacked from Florida speedboat The Daily Star

The Cuban Coast Guard killed four people in a shootout with occupants of a US-registered speedboat. The incident occurred against a backdrop of growing tensions.
Cuba reported its troops killed four individuals and wounded six others after a Florida-registered speedboat entered its waters and opened fire. The government claims the boat initiated the exchange, injuring a Cuban officer. Suspects detained stated their intent was terrorism, raising tensions between the US and Cuba.
Cuba’s Border Guard Kills Four on U.S. Speedboat in Alleged Infiltration Attempt WSJ

February 25, 2026. Cuba said its border guard forces killed four people and wounded six others during an exchange of fire with a civilian speedboat registered in Florida that, according to Havana, ent

Four people were killed and seven injured after a speedboat from Florida entered Cuban waters and opened fire on Cuban forces, who then returned fire, according to the Cuban Ministry of Interior.

Cuban forces have killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-based speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

Vassilis Kikilias, Greece's Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, discussed the five new speedboats acquired by the Fire Department, highlighting the importance of political accountability in completing projects.
Researchers behind a viral AI prediction visited Hormuz on a speedboat to investigate their findings firsthand.

Environmental experts warn that fast speedboats, often exceeding legal limits, are the biggest threat to turtles in Montenegro's Boka Bay, as the animals are vulnerable when surfacing to breathe.

The FBI in Cuba is investigating a shootout that occurred after a speedboat from Florida, allegedly with "terrorist intentions," was intercepted off the Cuban coast, resulting in five deaths and six injuries.

The Portuguese National Republican Guard (GNR) has seized a vehicle transporting a speedboat, which raised strong suspicions of its involvement in international drug trafficking activities.

“Gautam Singhania suffered minor injuries following an unfortunate accident. He is recovering under due care in Mumbai," his spokesperson said.
Cuba says FBI to help investigate speedboat incursion by Cuban exiles The Straits Times

The Philippine Army recovered 2.2 tons of suspected shabu, estimated to be worth ₱16 billion to ₱20 billion, from an abandoned speedboat that ran aground along the coast of Occidental Mindoro.

A Greek Cypriot diver died after being found “in distress” near the Zenobia shipwreck off the Larnaca coast by the Joint Rescue and Coordination Centre (JRCC), it said on Saturday. According to the JRCC, the man was rescued via speedboat by the port and maritime police and later transferred to an ambulance before being admitted […]
Cuba has announced that a fifth person has died following an incident where individuals on a Florida-flagged speedboat opened fire on soldiers.

Cuba has reported a fifth fatality following a shootout on February 25, which occurred when a coast guard boat approached a vessel and its crew opened fire.

Cuban prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against six individuals in exile following a fatal confrontation with the coast guard involving a US-flagged speedboat last week.

Cuba has charged six individuals with terrorism following a speedboat shootout, claiming the vessel came from the United States to cause chaos, a claim denied by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
A Florida mother is accused of orchestrating a speedboat mission aimed at overthrowing the Cuban regime, highlighting ongoing tensions between the US and Cuba.

A 57-year-old speedboat captain collapsed and died while at sea after departing from Kea, Greece. A patrol boat from the Hellenic Coast Guard safely transported the vessel to port.
Cuba says attacking speedboat had 13 rifles, 11 pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition The Straits Times
The Cuban government announced that ten armed Cubans living in the US, attempting to infiltrate the island via speedboat, were killed after opening fire on Cuban soldiers.

At least two American citizens were among the passengers on a speedboat intercepted by the Cuban coast guard, with one confirmed dead and another injured, according to a senior US government official.
An American official states that two people on a speedboat near Cuba had American citizenship.

Russia is warning against "provocative actions" towards Cuba following a deadly shootout between the country’s coast guard and U.S.-registered speedboat.

The Cuban coast guard killed four armed individuals on a speedboat. They are believed to have been Cuban exiles from the USA.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Cuba coast guard shootout with U.S.-registered speedboat "highly unusual" as investigation into incident continues.

Cuba's Interior Ministry claims occupants of a speedboat intended to infiltrate the country for 'terrorist purposes,' while Russia suggests the US aims to 'trigger conflict.'

A firefight between the Cuban Coast Guard and a speedboat from Florida resulted in four deaths, with a relative of one victim speaking out.

Cuban authorities reported killing four individuals on a US-registered speedboat that was attempting to 'infiltrate' the island, an incident that adds to tensions with Washington amid ongoing US pressure.

The Cuban military killed four armed individuals who arrived by speedboat from the United States. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that this was not a US operation and no American government personnel were involved.

Russia has accused the United States of 'aggressive provocation' following a deadly speedboat confrontation, though details of the incident are not provided.
Cuban forces on Wednesday killed four people who were sailing in Cuban waters on a Florida-flagged ship.

The Cuban government denounced an attempt by an armed group with 'terrorist purposes' to 'infiltrate' the country by sea from the US.

The Cuban government announced that its army killed four and wounded six people on a speedboat registered in Florida, USA, raising questions about potential increased tensions between the two countries.
Cuban forces kill four who opened fire from Florida speedboat thenationalnews.com

Cuban authorities reported killing four individuals on a US-registered speedboat that was allegedly attempting to infiltrate the country.

Four individuals aboard an American speedboat were shot and killed by the Cuban coast guard after allegedly violating Cuban territorial waters, according to Cuba's USA embassy and interior ministry.

Rare clash off island’s coast comes amid oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countries The Cuban Interior Ministry has said that border guards killed four gunmen and wounded six more on a speedboat bearing a Florida registration off the coast of Cuba’s Villa Clara province. The rare clash off Cuba’s coast, which took place on Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the United States and Cuba during an oil embargo that has led to an energy and humanitarian crisis...

The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 71 migrants in two separate incidents near Farmakonisi and Lesbos, intercepting a speedboat moving at high speed towards the southeastern Aegean.

Five tourists were thrown into the air from an inflatable 'donut' pulled by a speedboat in Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The incident, which occurred near children, turned a recreational activity into a dangerous accident.

The FBI has arrived in Cuba to investigate a fatal shooting involving a Florida-flagged speedboat, with survivors reportedly facing criminal terrorism charges.

A report from Spain details how a significant river has become a primary conduit for drug trafficking to Finland, characterized by firefights and abandoned speedboats.

Businessman Gautam Singhania has returned to India following a speedboat accident, while the families of two individuals who went missing in the incident have arrived in the Maldives.
Customs officials in Batam, Indonesia, have intercepted and impounded a speedboat found to be transporting 1.12 million illegal cigarettes, preventing their illicit distribution.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) is considering coordinating with foreign counterparts to trace the source of P6 billion worth of shabu (crystal meth) seized from a speedboat that ran aground in Paluan, Oriental Mindoro.

Residents of Kotor are petitioning for an immediate halt to construction work on a pontoon for speedboat mooring and the removal of blocks from the area.

A diving instructor died on Saturday morning whilst conducting a dive with two trainees at the Zenobia wreck off Larnaca. The Larnaca Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received information at 9.40am on 7 March 2026 about a diver in danger in the sea area of the Zenobia wreck. A speedboat from the Port and Marine Police […]

'I do not consider myself guilty,' stated singer Tony Cetinski on Friday at the beginning of the trial regarding USKOK's accusations from 2021.

Five people are now dead after the Cuban coast guard opened fire on a US-flagged speedboat during an attempted infiltration by an armed group.

Six individuals have been charged with terrorism in Cuba following a shootout with a speedboat near the Cuban coast in February.

Cuban authorities have accused six individuals, apprehended on a US speedboat, of terrorism, alleging they planned to destabilize the government in Havana.

So far, Cuba has not provided any information about the injured, which hospitals they are in, or whether the remains of the deceased will be returned to the United States

Few clues as to how 10 heavily armed men intercepted on stolen speedboat came together from across Florida or what they hoped to achieve Foot traffic was slow outside the Bay of Pigs Museum on Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana neighbourhood. A few tourists in T-shirts and shorts bypassed the gallery dedicated to one of the most fateful days in Cuba’s history and headed instead to nearby Máximo Gómez Park to take photographs of Cuban exiles playing dominoes. This is the street at the heart ...

Cuba's Coast Guard killed one American and injured another when it shot at a speedboat off the communist Island, a US official said Thursday, revealing the participation of US nationals in the incident. "At least two individuals were US citizens, one deceased and one injured. A third person was on a US K-1 visa. Others may be legal permanent residents," a US official said of the incident Wednesday off Cuba's northern coast, in which four people were killed and 11 injured.

Cuba announced that its soldiers killed four and wounded six individuals on a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire, claiming they were attempting to infiltrate from the US.

Cuba says it thwarted armed exiles on a Florida-registered speedboat who were trying to infiltrate from the US A deadly exchange of fire between two boats off the coast of Cuba, killing four and wounding six, has raised already high tensions between Washington and Havana. Cuba’s government said a US-registered boat was carrying 10 people, most of whom it claimed “have a known history of criminal and violent activity”. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the US was gathering its own i...

In the US, a federal investigation into the case was launched with the justification that "the Cuban government cannot be trusted." Havana had already investigated some passengers for terrorist practices.

Cuba's government reported a firefight between its coastguard and a Florida-registered speedboat carrying armed Cubans from the U.S. who were allegedly attempting to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism, resulting in four deaths.
Cuba has criticized the United States for what it describes as 'impunity' regarding suspects involved in a speedboat attack.

Cuba announced that its military killed four Cuban emigrants from the US who attempted an 'armed penetration' into Cuban territorial waters on a speedboat, an incident the Interior Ministry described as a thwarted attempt.

Russia claims the situation in Cuba is escalating following a deadly incident involving a speedboat tagged by the U.S., amidst heightened tensions between Washington and Havana.

Russia claims the US provoked a conflict near Cuba, following an incident where a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters and opened fire, resulting in four migrant deaths and six injuries.

Russia has labeled an incident involving a Florida-registered speedboat near the coast of Cuba as an 'aggressive provocation' by the United States.

Cuba has accused an armed group on a US-flagged speedboat from Florida of attempting to infiltrate its territory, leading to a shootout with the Cuban coast guard that left four people dead.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was seeking its own facts about the shooting and would 'respond accordingly.' In Washington, US Vice President JD Vance said the White House was 'monitoring' the situation and that 'hopefully it's not as bad as we fear it could be.'

The Cuban government denounced on Wednesday 25/2 an attempt at "infiltration" into the country by a group of armed men with "terrorist purposes" by sea from the USA, hours after the deaths of four occupants.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban officer. Cuba’s government said the majority of the 10 people

Florida Attorney General James Athmaier has announced a judicial investigation into the deaths of four individuals aboard a Florida-registered speedboat who were reportedly killed by the Cuban coast guard.

Senator Marco Rubio has described a fatal US speedboat shooting incident near Cuba as 'highly unusual,' prompting further investigation.

On Wednesday, a Florida-registered speedboat entered Cuban waters and some on board exchanged gunfire with Cuban troops. Two such armed clashes occurred in 2022.

Four people aboard a speedboat registered in Florida are dead after a shootout with Cuban troops in Cuban territorial waters ... according to Cuba's government. The deadly shootout happened Wednesday morning near an island in Cuba's Villa Clara…
Fire was opened from a US speedboat towards a Cuban vessel.

The futuristic Hungarian speedboat Lazarus 38, the most expensive vessel exhibited at the Nautika 2026 fair in Zagreb, Croatia, was sold on February 21.