Middle East
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Egypt and UAE Establish Libya Naval Commando Unit To Counter Turkish Naval Interests In Mediterranean
March 09: A special naval commandos unit made of of dozens of Libyan fighters has been setup with the help of the UAE to carry out operations against Turkey’s naval […]
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US to Warn Shipping Industry Against Storing Iranian Oil
March 09: The Trump administration will soon issue advisories warning shippers, port officials and insurance companies against the practice of storing Iranian oil and avoiding U.S. sanctions on Iran, a […]
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Suspicious Approaches By Skiffs, Some Unmanned, Off Yemen
UPDATE March 09: There continue to be conflicting reports on this incident. The UKMTO reports that the incident occurred at approx. 10:20 UTC and involved three small crafts – one […]
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Suspicious Approach By Two Skiffs in Gulf of Oman
March 01, 08:06 UTC: A merchant vessel has reported experiencing a suspicious approach in position 24 43.07N, 057 38.54E in the Gulf of Oman. Two skiffs approached and circled the […]
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Iran Seizes Tanker Suspected of Oil Smuggling; All 13 Crew Detained
February 22: Iran’s coast guard seized a foreign tanker accused of smuggling oil in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, February 22. The tanker was reportedly towed to Bandar-e-Jask Port, […]
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Suspicious Approach By Six Skiffs Near Bab-el-Mandeb
February 25, 10:41 UTC: While underway near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in approx. posn. 12°13′ N 44°06′ E the oil/chemical tanker WAWASAN EMERALD (IMO # 9412763) was reportedly approached to within […]
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Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Preventing WBIED Attack In Southern Red Sea
February 23: Naval forces from the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen on Sunday foiled an “imminent terrorist” attack by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in the southern Red Sea, a major […]
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EU Welcomes Formation of Red Sea Council to Help Secure Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
February 20: The EU welcomed the formation of the Red Sea Council, aimed at securing the waterways of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The Red Sea and […]
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Suspicious Approach By 11 Vessels Near Bab El Mandeb Strait
February 22, 07:48-08:02 UTC: A vessel reported a suspicious approach by eleven skiffs with approx. 4-5 POB in posn. 12°10’0” N 043°31’3” E. Closest point of approach was 0.8 NM. […]
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Suspicious Approach of Liquified Gas Carrier in Arabian Sea
February 10, 10:15 LT: While underway in the Arabian Sea (approx. posn. 16°24’ N, 55°29’ E) the liquefied gas carrier BW PARIS (IMO #9368302) were pursued by three persons in […]
