Incident involving a container vessel off Mokha, Yemen
Issued: 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
18 Dec 2023 - 04:53 | CW Alert 022- (Dec 23) | Indian Ocean | Maritime incident | TBC | UKMTO/CLOSED |
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The UKMTO have received a report of an incident in the vicinity of the Bab El Mandeb, approximately 30nm South of Mokha, Yemen (exact location not specified). The Master of a vessel has reported a possible explosion 2nm off one of the vessel's quarters. The authorities are currently investigating. UPDATE: Further confirmed information has been received that the vessel involved was a Panama-flagged container vessel. |