A series of maritime security incidents have been reported off the coast of Somalia, involving suspicious approaches to commercial vessels by small armed crafts. The first incident occurred 700 miles southeast of Salalah in Oman, where a cargo tanker faced an approach by a boat that came within 300 meters before an exchange of fire took place. The second incident, reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), happened 780 nautical miles east of Hafun, Somalia, with a vessel approached by a craft carrying four armed persons, automatic rifles, and a Rocket Propelled Grenade. The onboard security team engaged, leading to the retreat of the assailants. A third report from UKMTO detailed an aggressive approach 70 nautical miles northwest of Boosaaso, Somalia, by a small craft with five individuals, a single large engine, and four armed persons. In each case, the security teams on the vessels were able to repel the approaches, ensuring the safety of the ships and their crews.
UKMTO has received a report of a vessel which was approached aggressively into a distance of 400 metres by one small craft. The incident took place 70NM North West of Boosaaso, Somalia. The small craft had 5 persons onboard and a single large engine. 4 of the persons were holdingā¦ https://t.co/ESJmo9muCx
A security team on a bulk carrier exchanged fire with armed individuals on a skiff after it came suspiciously close to the vessel in the #ArabianSea, British maritime monitors say. https://t.co/UaG5fY69aV
šØBREAKING: ATTACK REPELLED OFF THE COAST OF SOMALIA A ship 780 nautical miles east of Somalia was approached by a small boat with armed occupants. There was an exchange of fire, causing the boat to retreat. The ship and crew are safe and unharmed. Source: UKMTO https://t.co/iXp661bqaR
UKMTO has received a report of an incident 780NM East of Hafun, Somalia. A vessel was approached by a small craft with 4 armed persons onboard, automatic rifles and a Rocket Propelled Grenade sighted. The small craft approached to within 300 meters, the onboard security teamā¦
ā” A maritime security company says a cargo tanker reported a āsuspicious approachā incident 700 miles southeast of Salalah in Oman An exchange of fire took place with the boat, which approached a distance of 300 meters before returning towards the ship from which it came, andā¦