A pirate action group remains aboard an unnamed chemical/oil tanker hijacked off Yemen. The vessel was reported near Bereeda as authorities monitored its movement towards Somali waters.
Armed assailants boarded the chemical tanker Asana in the Gulf of Aden. Initial assessments pointed to suspected Somali piracy as naval forces worked to clarify the crew’s status.
A cargo ship reported an attack southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen. UKMTO said authorities are investigating the incident, following separate suspected piracy reports south of Balhaf.
A container ship was fired upon and faced an attempted boarding south of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations.
MSC Sariska V was damaged in an apparent attack off Iraq, with UKMTO reporting two impacts, a fire, and no crew injuries as security concerns rise in the northern Arabian Gulf.
A bulk carrier was hit by a drone near Qatar while sailing from Abu Dhabi to Mesaieed, causing a minor fire before continuing its voyage.
A vessel fire was reported 14 nautical miles off Mina Saqr, UAE, with UKMTO advising ships to maintain safe distance.
A northbound bulk carrier was attacked by multiple small craft in the Strait of Hormuz, with crew safe and no environmental impact reported.
Iranian forces seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Talara while it transited from the UAE toward Singapore. U.S. officials and maritime security centers say the vessel was redirected into Iranian territorial waters, marking the first such interdiction in months.
