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A narco-submarine (also called a drug sub or narco-sub) is a type of custom ocean-going, self-propelled, semi-submersible or fully-submersible vessel built by (or for) drug smugglers. [2] [3] [4] Newer semi-submersibles are "nearly-fully" submersible in order to reduce likelihood of detection by visual, radar, sonar, or infrared systems. [3]
Most of the vessels are only semi-submersible — a ship partially submerged that cannot fully dive like a submarine — but some are able to go fully underwater. Galicia has long been a top entry ...
Crew members form U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 111 and British Royal Navy team embarked aboard HMS Trent (P244) interdicts a semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel ...
The cocaine seizures in the Pacific Ocean come about a year after a semi-submersible vessel -- or so-called narco sub -- carrying more than 7,000 pounds of suspected cocaine was intercepted off ...
On March 3, 2016, Bertholf responded to a sighting off the Pacific Coast of Panama of a semi-submersible narco-submarine, reported by a P-3 Orion. [7] The semi-submersible surrendered to a boarding party launched from Bertholf, and four suspects were captured along with 6 tons of cocaine. [8] The boarding party then sank the semi-submersible. [9]
A semi-submarine, taken out of the water. A semi-submarine (semi-sub) is a surface vessel that is not capable of diving, but has accommodation space below the waterline featuring underwater windows. [1] The watercraft is similar to glass-bottom boats, but with deeper draft. Both types of boats are mainly used to provide sight-seeing trips for ...
In the war on drugs, the U.S. Coast Guard is reportedly turning its cutter ships into floating prisons.
Innespace Seabreacher (or Sea Breacher) is a two-seat semi-submersible [2] personal watercraft "submarine", with a shape based on that of a dolphin, and the ability to imitate a dolphin's movement. History