Report Category: Weekly Reports

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported.

Summary:

• West African VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Four alerts were reported this week; Seizure of MSC ARIES in Gulf of Oman on 13 Apr, UAVs neutralized in Gulf of Aden on 10 Apr, Suspicious Approach in the Arabian Sea on 09 Apr, UAV intercepted in the Red Sea on 08 Apr.
• Southeast Asia Region: No alerts were reported this week.
• Americas Region: No alerts reported this week

Over the reporting period, six incidents were reported.

Summary:

• Six alerts were reported worldwide during this reporting period.
• West African VRA/HRA: No alerts were reported this week.
• Southeast Asia Region: No alerts were reported this week.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA: Six alerts were reported this week.
• Americas Region: No alerts reported this week.
• Europe/Black Sea Region: No alerts were reported this week.

Over the reporting period, four incidents were reported.

Summary:

• West Africa – No alerts reported this week.
• Indian Ocean VRA/HRA – Two alerts were reported this week.
• Southeast Asia Region – Two alerts were reported this week.
• Americas Region –  No alerts reported this week.

Over the reporting period, six  incidents were reported.

Summary:

West Africa: No incident was reported.

The last reported incident was a Suspicious Approach reported West of Guinea-Bissau in Gulf of Guinea on 20 of Feb.Indian Ocean: Ten incidents were reported –

Indian Ocean: Ten incidents were reported –

• Attack – Tanker struck by ASBM off Mukha, Yemen on 23 Mar.
• Attack – armed attack on Tanker near IRTC Point Bravo on 21 Mar.
• Attack – armed confrontation between vessel’s AST and small craft near IRTC Point Bravo on 21 Mar.
• Military Action – EU warships neutralize threats (USV and ASBMs) to vessel in Southern Red Sea on 21 Mar.
• Military Action – Coalition Aircraft and US Navy neutralize UAVs and USVs launched from Yemen on 20 Mar.
• Attack – attempted boarding of Bulk Carrier near IRTC Point Bravo on 20 Mar.

Southeast Asia: No incident was reported –

The last reported incident was of armed intruders sighted aboard a vessel en route to Singapore on 19 Feb.

America: No incidents were reported

Over the reporting period, ten incidents were reported.

Summary:

West Africa: No incident was reported.

• The last reported incident was a Suspicious Approach reported West of Guinea-Bissau in Gulf of Guinea on 22 of Feb.

Indian Ocean: Ten incidents were reported –

• Attack – an explosion reported near a vessel off the coast of Aden, Yemen on 17 Mar.
• A Suspicious Approach – a small craft approached a vessel near Somalia on 16 Mar.
• An Attack – a vessel reported explosion near Hodeidah, Yemen on 15 Mar.
• An Attack – missile attack on a Tanker near Hodeidah, Yemen on 15 Mar.
• Advisory – PAG departed the Somali coastline, seeking targets on 14 Mar.
• Attack – an explosion reported near a Container Ship Southeast of Aden, Yemen on 14 Mar.
• Attack – a vessel reported an explosion near Hodeidah, Yemen on 14 Mar.
• Advisory – a Greek naval Frigate Hydra shoots down two drones in the Southern Red Sea on 13 Mar.
• Attack – an explosion reported near a merchant vessel off the coast of Saleef, Yemen on 11 Mar.
• Piracy – an unauthorised boarding and seizure of vessel East of Mogadishu, Somalia on 11 Mar.

Southeast Asia: No incident was reported –

• The last reported incident was of armed intruders sighted aboard a vessel en route to Singapore on 19 Feb.

America: No incidents were reported

• Last reported incident was a robbery of anchored bulk carrier in Callo Anchorage, Peru, on the 16th of Nov.

Over the reporting period, five incidents were reported.

Summary:

West Africa: One incident were reported –

• Suspicious Approach of a merchant vessel West of Guinea-Bissau in Gulf of Guinea on 22 of Feb.

Indian Ocean: Three incidents were reported –

• Suspicious Vessel Sighting Near Qalhat Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal, Oman on 23 Feb.
• Attack on Cargo Vessel in Gulf of Aden on 22 Feb.
• Attack on Bulk Carrier in Gulf of Aden on 19 Feb.

Southeast Asia: One incident was reported –

• Armed intruders sighted on board vessel en route to Singapore on 19 Feb.

America: No incidents were reported –

• Last reported incident was a robbery of anchored bulk carrier in Callo Anchorage, Peru, on the 16th of Nov.

Over the reporting period, a total of five incidents were reported.

West Africa – No incident was reported this week. The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored cargo vessel in Lagos Port, Nigeria on 07 of February.

Indian Ocean – Five incidents were reported this week; Firing exercise in Northern Arabian Sea on 17 February; Attack on a Tanker in the Red Sea on 16 February; Attack on a Bulk Carrier in the Gulf of Aden on 15 February; Suspicious Approach in the Red Sea on 14 February; Attack on Bulk Carrier in Bab El Mandeb on 12 February.

Southeast Asia – No incident was reported this week. The last reported incident was a robbery of an underway bulk carrier in the Singapore Straits on 5 February.

Americas – No alerts were reported this week. The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored bulk carrier in Callo Anchorage, Peru, on the 16th of November.

Over the reporting period, a total of six incidents were reported.

West Africa – Three alerts were reported this week; Robbery of an anchored cargo vessel in Lagos Port, Nigeria on 7 of February, Robbery of an anchored cargo vessel in Lagos Port, Nigeria on 6 of February, Robbery of anchored unidentified vessel in Lagos Port, Nigeria on 6 of February.

Indian Ocean – Two alerts were reported this week; Attack on a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on 6 February, Attack on an unknown vessel in the Red Sea on 6 February.

Southeast Asia – One alert was reported this week; Robbery of an underway bulk carrier in Singapore Straits on 5 February.

Americas – No alerts were reported this week. The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored bulk carrier in Callo Anchorage, Peru, on the 16th of November.

Over the reporting period, a total of 11 incidents were reported.

West Africa – No alerts were reported this week. The last reported incident – was the robbery of an anchored supply vessel at Luanda anchorage, Angola on 25 Jan.

Indian Ocean – Eleven incidents were reported.

Southeast Asia – One report was reported, Robbery with violence

America – No alerts were reported this week. The last reported incident was a robbery of an anchored bulk carrier in Callo Anchorage, Peru, on the 16th of November.

Over the reporting period, twelve incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA

One alert was reported this week.

Robbery of anchored supply vessel at Luanda anchorage, Angola on 25 Jan.

Indian Ocean

Eleven alerts were reported this week

Attack on an unidentified vessel in the Gulf of Aden on 28 Jan.
Hijacking of a fishing trawler in the Indian Ocean on 27 Jan.
Attack on an unidentified vessel in the Indian Ocean on 27 Jan.
Attack on US Navy vessel in Gulf of Aden on 26 Jan.
Attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Aden on 26 Jan.
Explosion alerts in the Red Sea on 26 Jan.
Attack on the bulk carrier in the Red Sea on 24 Jan.
Attack on a container ship in the Gulf of Aden on 24 Jan.
Suspicious approach in the Arabian Sea on 24 Jan
UAS Alert in the Gulf of Aden on 23 Jan.
General Alert in the Gulf of Aden on 22 Jan.

Southeast Asia Region

No alerts were reported this week

Americas Region

No alerts were reported this week

Over the reporting period, twelve incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA

One alert was reported this week.

• Robbery of anchored unidentified vessel at Soyo anchorage, Angola on 15 Jan.

Indian Ocean

Eleven alerts were reported this week

• Live fire exercise off Pakistan on 23 Jan.
• Attack on a chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden on 18 Jan.
• UAS incident in the Gulf of Aden on 18 Jan.
• Attack on the bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on 17 Jan.
• Suspicious approach near Mocha, Yemen on 17 Jan.
• Live fire exercise in Northern Arabian Sea on 17 Jan.
• UAS incident in the Gulf of Aden on 16 Jan.
• Attack on a bulk carrier near Saleef, Yemen on 16 Jan.
• Suspicious Approach near Assab, Eritrea on 15 Jan.
• Attack on bulk carrier in Gulf of Aden on 15 Jan.
• Suspicious Approach in Red Sea on 15 Jan.

Southeast Asia Region

• No alerts were reported this week

Americas Region

• No alerts were reported this week

Over the reporting period, twelve incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA – Two alerts were reported this week.

• Attempted Robbery aboard Tanker at Luanda Anchorage on 8 Jan.
• Robbery aboard anchored vessel at Luanda Anchorage on 9 Jan.

Indian Ocean – Eight alerts were reported this week- Attacks continue to escalate in both frequency and in targeting of non-Israeli linked vessels, posing significant risk to vessels transiting the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, and northern Indian Ocean.

Southeast Asia Region – Two alerts were reported this week.

• Armed Robbery aboard vessel in transit near Singapore on 9 Jan.
• Unauthorised Boarding attempt aboard Tanker at Dumai Anchorage on 12 Jan.

Americas Region – No alerts were reported this week

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

Over the reporting period, nine incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA – No alerts were reported this week.

Indian Ocean – Nine alerts were reported this week. There is a severe risk level due to recent attacks on international shipping related to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Region related to the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

Southeast Asia Region – No alerts were reported this week.

Americas Region – No alerts were reported this week.

Over the reporting period, eleven incidents were reported globally.

Summary:

West African VRA/HRA – No alerts were reported this week.

Indian Ocean – Eleven alerts were reported this week. One additional incident from the previous reporting period has been included. There is a severe risk level due to recent attacks on international shipping related to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Region related to the Israeli-Hamas conflict.

Southeast Asia Region – No alerts were reported this week.

Americas Region – No alerts were reported this week.