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Live missile firing exercise, Arabian Sea
Issued: 2 days, 10 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
22 Apr 2024 - 18:30 CW Alert 019- (Apr 24) Indian Ocean Advisory Military UKMTO
It has been reported by the UKMTO that live missile firing will be conducted from 24th April 2024 0900UTC to the 25th April 2024 1400UTC and 1st May 2024 1900UTC to the 2nd May 2024 1400UTC in area bounded by following coordinates: A. 20-33N 059-16E, B. 19-15N 058-14E, C. 18-10N 057-57E, D. 17-55N 057-53E, E. 16-24N 058-34E, F. 15-26N 060-06E, G. 15-26N 060-45E, H. 15-26N 061-37E, I. 16-42N 063-20E, J. 18-10N 063-36E, K. 18-55N 063-36E, L. 20-03N 062-42E, M. 20-38N 061-42E, N. 20-48N 060-40E Ships and craft are to keep well clear of assigned danger area on above specified schedule. All vessels in the vicinity are advised to remain vigilant and requested to report any incidents to UKMTO. All vessels are requested to inform UKMTO if any interference is noted on Radios/Radars/GPS.
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Issued: 4 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Irregular activity, Red Sea

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Issued: 4 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a Bulk Carrier off Pulau Karimun, Indonesia

It has been reported that whilst underway off Pulau Karimun, the 3rd Engineer of a Bulk Carrier discovered that engine spares were missing from the …

Issued: 4 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Warship shoots down drone, Red Sea

It has been reported that an aerial drone was spotted loitering 49nm Southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. The Report states that the drone was shot down …

Issued: 4 months, 2 weeks ago View with map
Tankers seized by Iranian Forces, Persian Gulf

Open-source reports state that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp seized two oil tankers South of Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf (exact time …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Notice - Military Live Firing Exercise, Pakistan Coastline

It has been reported by the UKMTO that live weapon firing will be conducted on the 6th and 7th of December 2023. Safety range: 14000 …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Warning - Uncrewed Aerial System Attack, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report of an attack by Uncrewed Aerial Systems from the Master of a vessel. UPDATE 1: Further information has been …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Irregular Activity, Red Sea

It has been reported by the UKMTO that they were made aware of an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni authorities ordering a vessel …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Warning - Uncrewed Aerial System Attack, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report of an attack by Uncrewed Aerial Systems from the Master of a vessel. The UKMTO have confirmed that the …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
US warship shoots down two Uncrewed Aerial Systems, Red Sea

Open-source reports state that from 0700 to 1200 UTC, the USS Carney responded to a vessels distress call relating to an attack (exact location not …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
UKMTO Warning - Uncrewed Aerial System activity, Red Sea

The UKMTO have received a report from the Master of a vessel of Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) activity, 62nm Southwest of Hodeidah, Yemen. Initial reports …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Explosion above a vessel, Red Sea

An open-source report has stated that a Liberian-flagged oil tanker sighted an explosion in the air above the vessel, whilst underway approximately 10nm off of …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Attack on Fishing Vessels, Nigeria

The MDAT-GoG have reported that there has been an attack on a number of fishing vessels off the coast of Brass, Nigeria. Armed assailants fired …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Robbery on a Tanker, Mozambique

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a tanker whilst anchored at Nacala Anchorage, Mozambique. Duty crewmen noticed that the door …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Hijacking of a fishing vessel, Gulf of Aden

It has been reported that an incident has occurred on an Iranian-flagged fishing vessel whilst operating off Qandala, Somalia. The reports state that up to …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Irregular activity Gulf of Aden

The UKMTO has advised that they have received three separate reports from masters, informing of small craft acting suspiciously 54nm South-southwest of Aden, Yemen. The …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
Drone shot down by U.S. Navy, Red Sea

Open-source reports state that a U.S. missile destroyer shot down an Iranian made KAS-04 drone near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Southern Red Sea …

Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago View with map
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It has been reported that a vessel has been approached approximately 50nm South of Aden, Yemen. A craft with three personnel onboard came to within …

Issued: 4 months, 4 weeks ago View with map
Attack on a tanker, Gulf of Aden

It has been reported that the UKMTO have been made aware of a possible attack on a tanker heard over VHF 53nm Southwest of Aden …

Issued: 5 months ago View with map
Vessel Approached by two small boats, Gulf of Aden

It has been reported that a vessel was approached by two black and white craft to a distance of 0.5nm with eight persons in military …

Issued: 5 months ago View with map
Robbery on a container ship Manila, Philippines

It has been reported that the duty watchkeeper onboard a container ship whilst anchored at Manila Bay anchorage, Philippines noticed that the vessel's safety store …

Issued: 5 months ago View with map