The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received a report of a vessel southwest of Nishtun in Mahrah province, in the east of Yemen.
“The Master of a Merchant Vessel reported that one small craft, blue and yellow in colour, with 4 persons onboard approached the vessel on the port side. The Merchant Vessel conducted self-protection measures. The small craft ceased its pursuit and left the vicinity,” UKMTO said in a statement
According to the statement, the vessel and crew are reported safe and the vessel is continuing to its next port of call.
It added, “Authorities are investigating.”
“Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,” the statement concluded.
British vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have been periodically targeted, as Yemen has deemed UK, US and Israeli vessels fair targets due to their governments’ role in supporting the Zionist genocide on Gaza.
