UKMTO

U.S. continues strikes on Houthi assets

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— 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/

CRS says Houthis pose a long term threat

After Israel responded massively to an attack on the Port of Eilat with an attack on the Houthi-held Yemeni Port of Hodeida on July 20, there was a lull in the Houthi attacks on merchant shipping.

But not for long, indicating that the Houthis pose a long term threat that won’t go away any time soon, with a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) “In Focus” briefing saying that “Yemen’s underlying conflict remains unresolved and the long-term threats the Houthis could pose present a vexing...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/crs-says-houthis-pose-a-long-term-threat/

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/

ITF demands immediate action to ensure the safety of seafarers in the Red Sea

Yesterday was IMO’s Day of the Seafarer, with this year’s theme being “Navigating the Future – Safety First.” Both IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez and UN Secretary General António Guterres marked the day with messages underscoring that seafarer safety is currently under grave threat from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. And the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions demanded action on the issue.

Following is the text of the ITF statement:

The International...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/itf-demands-immediate-action-to-ensure-the-safety-of-seafarers-in-the-red-sea/

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