Tag: Somali

US MARAD calls operators of vessels transiting the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz (SoH), Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab al Mandeb Strait, Red Sea, and Somali Basin to demonstrate extra vigilance as regional conflict, military activity, and political tensions pose threats to commercial vessels operating in these areas.

MV Petra I was transiting Somali territorial waters when she met with EU NAVFOR’s forces. EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta has its core business to support World Food Programme vessels and it is its main goal to ensure their safety on their humanitarian mission.