Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Activity, Red Sea
Issued: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
10 Dec 2023 - 17:40 CW Alert 030- (Dec 23) Indian Ocean Maritime incident MILITANTS CLOSED SOURCE
The Master of a Singapore-flagged vehicle carrier reported an incident involving two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) whilst underway approximately 67nm West of Hodeidah, Yemen. One UAV was spotted circling the vessel, the crew then sighted a flame from the UAV before it fell into the ocean two ship's length from the starboard side. Ten minutes later a second drone was observed near the vessel before it fell into the water. The vessel and crew were reported safe.
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