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CENTCOM forces strike multiple Houthi targets

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that U.S. forces conducted multiple precision strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in Sana’a and coastal locations within Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, Dec. 30 and 31.

On Dec. 30 and 31, U.S. Navy ships and aircraft targeted a Houthi command and control facility and advanced conventional weapon (ACW) production and storage facilities that included missiles and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV). CENTCOM says these facilities were used in Houthi...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/centcom-forces-strike-multiple-houthi-targets/

Near Red Sea, US forces strike Houthi base in Yemen

Following recent attacks on American shipping in the Red Sea, the United States said it struck back in a targeted operation near the Red Sea. 

U.S. Central Command (Centcom) on Monday said it had conducted a precision airstrike against a command facility operated by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Sana’a, Yemen.

“The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations, such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden,” Centcom said...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/near-red-sea-us-forces-strike-houthi-base-in-yemen

US again defeats Houthi attacks on American cargo, military ships

For the second time in 10 days, the U.S. military said it defeated attacks by Houthi militia on American-flagged merchant and naval vessels.

Destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane turned back a range of Houthi missiles and drones Dec. 9-10 in the Gulf of Aden, United States Central Command said in a release.

The Gulf is south of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, a region where Iran-backed Houthi attacks have disrupted commercial shipping since late 2023 in support of forces battling Israel in Gaza and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-again-defeats-houthi-attacks-on-american-cargo-military-ships

US importers urge Biden to step up Red Sea protections

A year after attacks on Red Sea shipping began to reshape the global supply chain, a U.S.-based group is calling on President Joe Biden to do more to protect vessels transiting the Mideast trade route.

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) also urged union longshore workers and employers to resume contract negotiations and avoid another shutdown of East and Gulf Coast ports that could put a chokehold on the American economy. 

The AAFA in a letter to Biden urged the government to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-importers-urge-biden-to-step-up-red-sea-protections

U.S. continues strikes on Houthi assets

UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 106 ATTACK https://t.co/fX3hWupPWO#MaritimeSecurity #MarSec pic.twitter.com/ov1yptzQc2

— United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) (@UK_MTO) August 8, 2024

As U.S. efforts to neutralize Houthi assets and access to weaponry continue — both on the ground and in the court room, United Kingdom Maritime Operations said today that it had received a report of “an incident” 45 nautical miles southwest of Almukha, Yemen, and that “authorities are investigating.” That came...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/u-s-continues-strikes-on-houthi-assets/

Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Heads to Middle East as Iran Threatens Strikes Against Israel

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) departs Naval Station North Island on July 11, 2024. US Navy Photo

West Coast carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) is setting sail to the Middle East from the Pacific to relieve the carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and its strike group. Meanwhile, the Navy is sending additional ships to the region following threats from Iran, Pentagon officials announced on Friday evening.
“To maintain a carrier strike group presence in the Middle East, the Secretary has...

https://news.usni.org/2024/08/02/carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-heads-to-middle-east-as-iran-threatens-strikes-against-israel

New DIA report on Iranian Houthi weapons sourcing

Despite continuing efforts by CENTCOM to destroy Houthi weapons on the ground before they can be used to attack merchant ships, the Yemen-based terrorist group seems to have little trouble in acquiring more, as seen in the incidents that we reported on yesterday, and which we have now updated to include the identities of the vessels attacked.

Iran is, of course, a major supplier of Houthi weapons and the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has released a new report providing a visual...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/new-dia-report-on-iranian-houthi-weapons-sourcing/

UKMTO reports multiple Houthi attacks involving two merchant vessels

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Despite efforts to deter them, multiple Houthi attacks continue to make Red Sea transits a risky business. UKMTO today reported attacks involving two merchant vessels. In the most recent, which took place at 12.00 UTC, 97 nautical miles northwest of Al Hudayah, Yemen, the master of a vessel reported being attacked by an uncrewed surface vessel that impacted the port side of his ship, causing some damage and light smoke. The vessel was reported safe and proceeding to its next port of call.

That...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ukmto-reports-multiple-houthi-attacks-involving-two-merchant-vessels/

Vessel approached by Houthi drone boat swarm

Yesterday, UKMTO reported an incident, 13 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukh, Yemen, in which the master of a vessel reported being approached by 12 small boats, consisting of a mix of fast boats and smaller kayak type vessels, some of which were observed to have been uncrewed. The closest approach of the small boats to the vessel was 1.2 nautical miles. They stayed in the vicinity for about one hour and then departed. The fact that several of the vessels were uncrewed (presumably Houthi)...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/vessel-approached-by-houthi-drone-boat-swarm/

Ambrey: Latest Houthi attacks show a “significant increase in effectiveness”

This week has seen a spate of new Houthi attacks — and, in a just released threat circular, maritime risk consultancy Ambrey says that they are showing a significant increase In effective. In the week prior to the release of the Ambrey circular, the Houthi claimed six operations against merchant shipping. Four of those targeting attempts resulted in physical damage.

UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 083 ATTACK UPDATE 004

The crew of the vessel has been evacuated by military authorities. The vessel has...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/ambrey-latest-houthi-attacks-show-a-significant-increase-in-effectiveness/

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