Tag: maritime security

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned parties associated with the Al-Qatirji Company.

 UKMTO received a report of an incident of multiple explosions 70NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen on 12 November.

According to Arab News, a recent UN report on Yemen reveals significant insights into the shipping activities linked to the Houthis.

According to Reuters, Yemen's Houthis announced on 1 November that it would uphold a maritime blockade against Israeli vessels in response to "intelligence information" indicating that Israeli shipping companies are transferring their assets to other entities.

The satellite-mounted detector, called AIRIS consists of an Earth-observation camera and an AI-equipped data processor. 

UKMTO reported on 28 October three explosions south of Al Mukha, Yemen in close proximity of a merchant vessel.

The European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) has reported a new suspected pirate action group (PAG) departing from Somalia's coast, signalling a possible resurgence in Somali piracy.

Dryad Global has issued its weekly Maritime Security Threat Analysis (MSTA), highlighting the escalating situation in the Middle East and the threat it poses on maritime security. 

On October 17, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on eighteen companies, individuals, and ships for their connection to Sa’id al-Jamal, a financial official for the Houthis. 

According to Reuters, another missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on 13 October resulted in the loss of one life, impacting two civilian vessels and a grain storage facility.