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Arab coalition destroys two Houthi booby-trapped boats in Salif

The Arab coalition confirmed on Monday it had destroyed two booby-trapped boats of the Houthi militia in the Salif region and thwarted an imminent attack.
September 21, 2021

Red Sea Drones: Countering Houthi Maritime Tactics

Mariners in the Red Sea have long been threatened by pirates, but they now must deal with a much more modern threat as well: unmanned explosive boats.
September 15, 2021
14 Min Read

METIS INSIGHT High Risk Areas and Maritime War Risk

This edition of METIS Inform is a revised issue of a piece we published in May 2021. The content of that piece has since partly come to fruition, with the shipping industry noting the need for a..
September 01, 2021
1 Min Read

Israel freezes UAE oil deal over environmental concerns

Israel’s environmental protection ministry has announced its decision to delay the implementation of a proposed oil exports transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, freezing a project that has..
August 09, 2021

Israeli Navy to procure four SHALDAG MK V vessels

The SHALDAG MK V IN is one of the three variants of the SHALDAG-class fast patrol boats.
July 15, 2021

LNA declares north of Sebha military operations zone

The Libyan National Army (LNA) declared the areas north of Sebha, especially Zallaf, a military operations zone, in which movement of vehicles and individuals is prohibited.
July 13, 2021

Egypt opens naval base close to border with Libya

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has inaugurated a large naval base on Saturday 135km from the border with Libya.
July 12, 2021

UN ‘disappointed’ as Houthis delay oil tanker rescue

The UN said last week that it was “clearly disappointing” that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are again delaying a repair mission for a decaying oil tanker, which is threatening to spill its million-barrel..

Chinese Naval base in Africa to support carriers

Amid China's growing influence in Africa, a top US commander has revealed how a recently completed pier at the Chinese naval base in Djibouti, near the entrance to the Red Sea, is large enough to..
April 29, 2021

Reports of Incident off Yanbu

Reporting has indicated that an incident occurred in the vicinity of Yanbu Port at 0630UTC on the morning of the 27th April 21. Reporting suggests that port authorities increased the ISPS alert state..
April 27, 2021