Suspicious approach on a bulk carrier, Red Sea
Issued: 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
19 Feb 2024 - 17:46 CW Alert 025- (Feb 24) Indian Ocean Suspicious activity TBC UKMTO
It has been reported by the UKMTO that a vessel has been approached suspiciously 90nm West of Jizan, Saudi Arabia. The authorities are currently investigating. UPDATE: Further information has been received that two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles had followed a vessel for approximately 30 minutes at a height of 100 metres above the vessel. They have since left the area and the vessel and crew have been reported as safe. Clearwater have also received further information that the vessel involved was a Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier.
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