Bulk carrier vessel boarded off Somalia
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) informs that it received a report of a boarding incident onboard a bulk carrier, 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia
Read moreThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) informs that it received a report of a boarding incident onboard a bulk carrier, 600 nautical miles east of Mogadishu, Somalia
Read moreUnited Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) and British maritime security firm Ambrey said that a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier had reportedly been boarded by armed individuals southeast of Eyl, Somalia, Reuters highlights.
Read moreOn 5th July, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents near the coast of Oman.
Read moreOn 24th of February, the UKMTO issued an advisory to inform that it has received reports of approximately 10-12 small boats with up to 6 persons on each in the vicinity of IRTC Point B.
Read moreAn escalating tension in the Persian Gulf over the last months continues to pose serious threats to commercial vessels. Associated with these threats is a potential for miscalculation or misidentification that could lead to aggressive actions, the US MARAD warned.
Read moreA merchant vessel was attacked by pirates while sailing in the Gulf of Aden on 16 October, according to UKMTO. The attackers fired shots against the vessel, but the armed guards onboard returned the shots. The attackers abandoned their plan to board the ship and escaped on their skiff.
Read moreThe North of England P&I Club draws attention to a new UKMTO notice which urges vigilance to vessels transiting Bab El Mandeb from the Gulf of Aden, following recent attacks on two vessels which fired upon with small arms and rocket propelled grenades from multiple small skiffs.
Read moreCombined Maritime Force recently visited the Dubai-based UKMTO to discuss security issues with global maritime industry representatives, attending the Maritime Information Exchange Vessel Operators Meeting. MIEVOM is a valuable opportunity for merchant vessel owners to discuss ways to collaborate more closely with military naval officers to maintain safe seas and pirate-free waters off Somalia.
Read moreUK P&I club informed that, since the end of March, there has been a re-escalation in the number of suspicious approaches around the Southern Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. This rise in activity has cumulated with the confirmed taking of one Indian Fishing Dhow CASAYR II and the MT ARIS 13, which was subsequently released.
Read moreAbu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has extended its collaboration with the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) to continue its efforts to fight maritime piracy within the region
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