Suspicious Approach on a Cargo Ship, Red Sea
Issued: 1 month ago
| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 27 Aug 2023 - 12:30 | CW Alert 011- (Aug 23) | Indian Ocean | General alert | TBC | UKMTO |
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| It has been reported that there has been a suspicious approach on a cargo vessel whilst underway in the Bab el Mandab Strait. The Master described how a fast craft with six people onboard closed to 0.4 nautical miles while traveling at 25 knots. The cargo vessel’s armed security team displayed their weapons which resulted in the craft altering course to the West. The skiff is described as between 8-12 metres long and 1 metre wide with a black/grey hull. | |||||