UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reports that a commercial vessel was abandoned by its crew after it suffered water ingress off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, June 23. The unidentified vessel was 96 nautical miles southeast of Nishtun when the crew sent out a distress call saying there was...
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) Information Sharing Centre (ISC) recently revealed that there has been an increase in the number of piracy incidents reported in Bangladesh since January 2024. During January to May 2024, a total of nine incidents were reported in Bangladesh, compared to […]
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The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating two individuals and five entities that have facilitated weapons procurement for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group. OFAC is also designating one individual and one company, as well as identifying one vessel, that...
Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant shipping in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Aden, and the Arabian Sea continue apace. The Iran-backed Houthis are very well equipped with multiple attack drones and with anti-shipping cruise and ballistic missiles. These weapons are based...
The Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that the 21 Filipino crewmembers of a commercial vessel that suffered damage in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebel group last week have been safely evacuated. The sailors of the Liberia-flagged, Greek-owned coal carrier Tutor were...
The UK government, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine, recently announced 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Russia’s ability to wage war. New targets include ships in Russia’s “shadow fleet”, institutions at the heart of Russia’s financial system,...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) and UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) have both reported an incident wherein a commercial vessel suffered damage after being struck by missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Tuesday, May 28. The attack occurred between 12:05 and 13:40 local time on...
EU naval task force Operation Atalanta has reported the liberation of the Liberian-flagged general cargo vessel Basilisk and its 17-strong crew following a failed attack by pirates in the Indian Ocean off Somalia late last week. Officials said the ship was attacked by suspected pirates whilst...
US Central Command (CENTCOM) reports that a commercial tanker transiting the Red Sea was struck by an anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group on Saturday, May 18. CENTCOM officials said the Panamanian-flagged and Greek-owned and -operated Wind most recently...
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