Tag: Red Sea

An oil spill from a ro-ro took place in the Red Sea, with relevant authorities in Egypt and Jordan trying to deal with the situation.

Remote-controlled cameras will take over responsibility from U.S.-led peacekeepers for ensuring international shipping retains freedom of access to the Gulf of Aqaba.

The Combined Maritime Force (CMR) and EU NAVFOR have recently issued Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB) 031 intended to help shipping operators who are responsible for merchant and large commercial fishing vessels that pass through, or operate in, the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (GOA).

Dryad Global reporting indicates that when transiting within Red Sea, a survey vessel, spotted a skiff approaching the starboard bow.

The US established a new Combined Task Force 153 within the Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East to focus on the Red Sea.

IMO and States in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region have begun developing a regional biofouling management strategy and action plan to prevent the transfer of invasive aquatic species.

Regional conflict, heightened military activity, and increased political tensions pose threats to merchant vessels operating in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Western Indian Ocean.

Since 2017, Houthi have been perfecting their use of maritime drones to conduct attacks against maritime vessels and port facilities in the region. 

In the May edition of ‘The SENTINEL Watch’, the International Maritime Security Construct provides the merchant shipping industry with an update on maritime security incidents within the Middle East Region.

The Joint War Committee has recently reviewed the Listed Areas, and has agreed the following changes.