Increased risk of attack in the approaches to, and in, the Suez Canal
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has issued Circular to alert shipowners for an increased risk of attack in the approaches to, and in, the Suez Canal. The Circular states as follows in the final paragraph :
“The recent hijacking of an Egyptian warship indicates a capability on the part of militants in the Sinai Peninsula to operate in the maritime environment and to attack maritime targets, and along with the rocket attack against the Cosco Asia in 2013 indications are that a threat may exist to commercial shipping in the area. As such, the general advice must be to exercise increased caution and maintain vigilance particularly when ships are waiting in the approaches to the Canal.“
Source: The London P&I Club
