Tag: Red Sea

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.

Israel recently informed the United States it attacked the Iranian ship Saviz in the Red Sea in retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels.

In its weekly piracy report for 16-22 February, ReCAAP ISC informed of two incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia. Both were CAT 4 incidents, where the perpetrators were not armed and the crew not harmed.

The US MARAD issued an advisory on December 14 concerning vessels operating in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean, warning that Yemen remains a risk for commercial vessels.

Ships sailing through or operating in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden (GOA) are advised to refer to the Industry Releasable Threat Bulletin (IRTB) issued by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR), to be informed of an incident that took place in the GOA, in advance of the publication of their next quarterly Industry Releasable Threat Assessment (IRTA). 

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen informed that it foiled an imminent terrorist attack against an oil tanker off Yemen's coast, on the Arabian Sea. The attack took place as the tanker was sailing about 90 nautical miles southeast of Nishtun port, Tuesday.

The North P&I Club informed that the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued a maritime security advisory for the Red Sea. This comes after a maritime threat has been reported in the Red Sea near Yemen. Vessels are suggested to exercise caution when sailing through this area.