Over the reporting period, seven incidents were reported globally.
Summary:
West African VRA/HRA – One alert was reported this week. Kidnapping on underway tanker SW of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on 1 Jan.
Indian Ocean – Five alerts were reported this week.
- Suspicious approach on commercial ship 50 NM SE of Mocha, Yemen on 6 Jan.
- Suspicious approach on unidentified ship by UAVs in Red Sea on 5 Jan.
- Hijacking of merchant vessel 460 NM East of Eyl, Somalia on 4 Jan.
- Hijacking of Fishing Dhow near Quandala, Somalia on 2 Jan.
- Explosion near a merchant vessel in Bab El Mandeb on 2 Jan
Southeast Asia Region – One alert was reported this week. Robbery of anchored cargo ship at Labuk Gaung, Indonesia on 3 Jan.
Americas Region – No alerts were reported this week