Tag: piracy attack

Reporting indicates that the owners of the product vessel MT B Ocean have lost contact with the vessel on the evening of the 24th January 22.

The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) is still operating in the Middle East Gulf, as it led a bilateral exercise in the Arabian Gulf.

The ReCAAP ISC has released its Annual Report on piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia in 2021, reporting a total of 82 incidents of armed robbery.

The EU's flagship naval operation risks losing permission to pursue pirates in Somalia's waters due to local politics.

Yemeni Houthi rebels have rejected a UN request to release the Emirati-flagged vessel that they seized earlier in January, saying the ship was carrying “military assets”.

Maritime piracy and armed robbery attacks reached the lowest recorded level since 1994, the annual piracy report of the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reveals.

Dryad Global assessed the risk to all Saudi maritime traffic, characterizing it as SEVERE/CRITICAL. This development comes after Houthi rebels interdicted the UAE flagged MV Rwabee 23nm West of Ras Isa Marine Terminal, on 2nd January.

UKMTO reporting indicates that a ship has reported a close approach by an unknown craft 30nm west of port Saleef.

Information Fusion Centre (IFC) issued its latest infographic, providing a summary of incidents against ships in the Singapore Strait as of 6 January 2022.

Pirates attacked a passenger boat that was enroute Brass Island, during New year festivities in Bayelsa.