Bulk Carrier Approached by Skiff 92 Nautical Miles Southwest of Al Mukalla, JMIC Maintains Critical Threat Level in Middle East Maritime Region

The captain of a bulk carrier reported being approached by a skiff with a black hull carrying seven armed persons inside the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor,

MIDDLE EAST — The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Warning 048-26 on May 1 after the captain of a bulk carrier reported being approached by a skiff with a black hull carrying seven armed persons inside the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor, 92 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukalla, Yemen.

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The Joint Maritime Information Center Update 039, covering April 30 through March 1, maintained its critical regional threat level for the Middle East maritime region based on conditions observed through the end of the reporting period.

Arabian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz