Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

UN requests inspection of Yemen ports

The UN has requested an inspection of Hodeidah ports following claims that they have been used for military purposes.

Suspicious Approach - 30nm west of port Saleef

UKMTO reporting indicates that an M/V has reported a close approach by an unknown craft 30nm west of port Saleef.

Houthis seize 'hostile' vessel off Yemen which Saudis say carried medical equipment

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls most of northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel engaged in "hostile acts" but which the Saudis said was carrying hospital..

Vessel Detained - 23nm West Ras Isa Marine terminal

Reporting indicates that a MV has been attacked offshore of Ras Isa Marine Terminal

Arab coalition destroys explosives-laden Houthi boat in southern Red Sea

Arab coalition destroys explosives-laden Houthi boat in southern Red Sea

Saudi-led coalition thwarts rebel boat attack in Red Sea

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Monday that it had thwarted a rebel attack by an explosive-laden boat in the Red Sea.

Sudan Prime Minister arrested and detained amid reports of an apparent coup

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and his wife Muna Abdallah have been arrested and taken to an undisclosed location, the prime minister's economic advisor Adam Hireka told CNN Monday, in events..

Suspicious Approach - 8nm NW Perim, Yemen

UKMTO reporting indicates that a vessel was approached within the Bab al Mandab Strait, 8nm NW Perim Island. Reporting states that the single craft contained 6 persons. Ladders were sighted. AST..

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.

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.