New Alert from the Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) regarding suspicious activity in the Gulf of Aden.
The Maritime Security Centre Indian Ocean (MSCIO) reports that it has received an incident report involving a merchant vessel at 05:30 UTC on 01 May 2026 at position 12°59’N 048°39’E. A suspicious skiff carrying approximately 7 heavily armed persons was sighted within the IRTC.
“The skiff aggressively approached the vessel, closing to the nearest distance of approximately 10 meters and demonstrating clear intent to board. The vessel increased speed. Due to the vessel’s defensive measures and the readiness of the crew and armed guards, the attackers aborted their approach,” MSCIO stated.
