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Saturday, June 8, 2024
Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, merchant vessel, at the location given as Gulf of Aden.
Shipping

Two Vessels Catch Fire After Missile Strikes Off Yemen’s Aden

CAIRO, June 9 (Reuters) – Two ships caught on fire after being hit by projectiles off Yemen’s Aden, two UK maritime agencies reported on Sunday.

June 8, 2024
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Friday, April 26, 2024
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson delivers a statement, during a rally to show continued support to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, on the first Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan, in Sanaa, Yemen, March 15, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
News

Yemen’s Houthis Target MSC Ship in Gulf of Aden

DUBAI, April 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted the MSC Darwin ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, as the Iran-aligned

April 26, 2024
Total Views: 1139

Sunday, November 26, 2023
Chemical tanker, Oil tanker. Photo: By Matej Kastelic / Shutterstock
Navy

UPDATE: Tanker In Middle East Safe From Attackers After US Navy Responds

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Aziz El Yaakoubi WASHINGTON/RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship responded to a distress

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 8120

Oil tanker, Chemical tanker. Photo: By bob63 / Shutterstock
Shipping

Chemical Tanker Seized In Gulf Of Aden

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Unidentified armed individuals have seized a tanker carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid in the

November 26, 2023
Total Views: 4143

Friday, February 24, 2023
FILE PHOTO: An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden. Photo: EUNAVFOR
Piracy

UKMTO Reports ‘Irregular Activity’ Near Gulf of Aden Transit Corridor for Piracy

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has issued an advisory to shipping after receiving reports of small boats in a Gulf of Aden transit

February 24, 2023
Total Views: 2813

Saturday, October 16, 2021
Sahand Destroyer. Photo: Iranian Army
Piracy

Iranian Navy Fends Off Pirate Attack On Oil Tanker

By Arsalan Shahla (Bloomberg) –An Iranian warship foiled a pirate attack against one of the country’s oil vessels in the Gulf of Aden following a

October 16, 2021
Total Views: 2920

Thursday, September 7, 2017
Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa
Maritime News

Naval Forces Establish Maritime Security Transit Corridor Off Horn of Africa

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships off the Horn of Africa in response to recent

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 362

Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry
News

Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -Defence Ministry

A Liberian-flagged bulk carrier came under attack by suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Tuesday, but the attack was foiled thanks to the response of the

May 17, 2017
Total Views: 45

Friday, November 27, 2015
China Navy Holds First Joint Anti-Piracy Drill With NATO
Maritime News

China Navy Holds First Joint Anti-Piracy Drill With NATO

BEIJING, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden have held their first joint drill with NATO ships

November 27, 2015
Total Views: 26

Monday, September 1, 2014
Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship
Incidents

Marine Corps Helicopter Crashes In Gulf of Aden While Landing Aboard Navy Ship

Only minor injuries are being reported after a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter crashed in the Gulf of Aden today while attempting to land aboard a U.S. Navy ship,

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 127

Monday, June 30, 2014
Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden
Piracy

Torm Tanker Evades Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden

A product tanker owned by Copenhagen-based Torm successfully fended off a group of pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the company said in a statement over the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 48

Monday, January 20, 2014
Somali Pirates’ First Hijacking Attempt of 2014 Ends with Arrests
Interesting

Somali Pirates’ First Hijacking Attempt of 2014 Ends with Arrests

Somali pirates on Friday unsuccessfully launched their first attack of 2014 on a tanker in the Gulf of Aden resulting with the apprehension of five suspected

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 184

Monday, December 9, 2013
Pirates Attack Two Vessels in the Gulf of Aden
Interesting

Pirates Attack Two Vessels in the Gulf of Aden

The International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Center reports of two pirate attacks Monday on two merchant vessels within just a few miles of each other

December 9, 2013
Total Views: 32

Wednesday, August 7, 2013
HNLMS Van Speijk F828 Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller
Interesting

SPOTD: Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Escorted Through Gulf of Aden

On Monday, the Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller containership entered the Gulf of Aden on its way westward toward the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, approximately 800

August 7, 2013
Total Views: 29
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