The Master of a vessel informed UKMTO of an incident 70NM south west of Aden, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
The Master of a vessel informed UKMTO of an incident 80NM south east of Aden, Yemen Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 50NM southwest of Al Shuqaiq, Saudi Arabia. The Master of a Merchant Vessel reported a significant explosion a short distance from the port side of the vessel. On inspection no damage was found, vessel and crew are reported safe and is continuing to its next port of…
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 31NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of a Merchant Vessel (MV) being boarded in position 0116S 05107E by an unknown number of unauthorised persons from two small craft. 420NM southeast of Merca, Somalia. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 98NM south of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. Update 001: The Master of the Merchant Vessel reported a missile impacting the water in close proximity to his port side. The Master reports vessel and all crew are safe and proceeding to next port of call. Authorities are investigating. Vessels…
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 195NM east of Aden, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 54NM northwest of Al Mukha, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 15NM southwest of Aden, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 72NM east southeast off the port of Djibouti. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO are aware of media reports of an Israeli military strike against Iran. Vessels transiting the Arabian Gulf and Western Indian Ocean may observe increased UAS activity in the region. There are currently no indications commercial maritime vessels are the intended target. Masters are requested to report any suspicious activity, and UAS activity, to UKMTO…
The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week by a Bangladeshi company to pay ransom to free its ship and crew could lead to further attacks on merchant shipping. Ships sailing off the Somalian coasts were urged yesterday to maintain a heightened state…
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 50NM northeast of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
Recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea have rekindled concerns about maritime security. Centuries of Western dominance at sea facilitated global power projection and secured vital trade routes. However, emerging powers and insurgent groups now challenge this supremacy. The Houthi assaults have disrupted global maritime trade, raising…
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 59NM south west of Aden, Yemen. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
Weekly Report - 29 th March - 05 th April 24 Number of events reported : 0 OVERVIEW 0 event has been reported to MDAT-GOG this week. Hijack: 0 Attack:0 Boarding: 0 Suspicious Approach: 0 Robbery – Sea theft: 0 Sighting/Irregular Activity:0 Source : MDAT-GoG
UKMTO has received a report of a vessel experiencing disruption to electronic navigation systems (GPS/AIS) between 2 nd April 2300UTC and 3 rd April 0100UTC, 95NM east of Ras Al Zour, Saudi Arabia. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any Irregular Activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 150NM north west of Al Hudaydah. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source : UKMTO
UKMTO is aware of an incident 23NM west of Mukha, Yemen. A vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile. The resulting fire was successfully extinguished by the crew. Vessel and crew reported safe. Vessel continuing to next port of call. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO. Source…
Alert Description UKMTO has received a report of an incident 102NM South East of Nishtun, Yemen. Master reported 1 small craft approached within approximately 1 cable of the vessel. Armed Security Team and small craft occupants exchanged small arms fire. Small craft then departed the area. Vessel and crew are reported to be safe and…