DUBAI: A vessel reported being approached by multiple small craft with several people on board bearing small arms, 76 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port of Balhaf on Wednesday, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. The crew was reported to be safe, UKMTO added. In a separate incident, UKMTO said it received a report of a small craft approaching a tanker operating 85 nautical miles off Balhaf. The crew were also reported to be safe and the ship continued on its voyage, it added.

Armed small craft approached a vessel near Aden, Yemen. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by June 30 at 0.5% YES.

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A vessel reported being approached by multiple small craft with several people on board bearing small arms, 76 nautical miles south of Yemen’s Balhaf,

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DUBAI: A vessel reported being approached by multiple small craft with several people on board bearing small arms, 76 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port of Balhaf on…

UKMTO reclassified a Yemen maritime incident as an illegal boarding. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by June 30 at 0.5% YES.

ALBAWABA- Several small boats carrying armed individuals approached a merchant vessel approximately 76 nautical miles south of Belhaf in southeastern Ye

A fresh maritime security scare has unfolded near Yemen after armed boats reportedly approached a merchant vessel in the Red Sea. According to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations…