Suspicious Approach on a Container Ship, Red Sea
Issued: 1 day, 8 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-10-07 06:15:00 CW Alert 013- (Oct 26) Indian Ocean Suspicious activity TBC MSCIO , CLOSED SOURCE
It has been reported that a Singapore-flagged container ship was involved in a maritime incident whilst underway in the Southern Red Sea, approximately 15nm from Al Mokha, Yemen. A small craft approached the vessel and shots were fired. All crew are reported safe. The small craft subsequently moved away from the area.
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