Reports from various sources, including the U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations, indicate an incident near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen involving a vessel experiencing an explosion on its portside. The vessel and crew are reported as safe. The incident is said to have occurred 24 NM northwest of Yemen's Mokha. UK Navy also reported an explosion on the port side of a vessel near Yemen. UKMTO issued warnings regarding the incident and an attack by an Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) causing an explosion and fire on a vessel.
UKMTO WARNING 018/DEC/2023 ATTACK – INCIDENT 018 UPDATE 01 UKMTO have received a report of an attack by Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) on a vessel causing an explosion and fire. https://t.co/qFzIsjDvnj #MaritimeSecurity #marsec https://t.co/gBARms8K9T
The U.K. Office of Maritime Trade Operations has received reports of an Incident that has occurred near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait between Yemen and Djibouti. https://t.co/UmB2OcqIg9
UKMTO WARNING 016/DEC/2023 INCIDENT https://t.co/a6eYax4Zi0 #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec https://t.co/dwDdqBrXhz
🔴 UKMTO HAS RECEIVED THE REPORT OF AN ATTACK ON VESSEL 24 NM NORTH WEST YEMEN'S MOKHA, VESSEL EXPERIENCED EXPLOSION ON ITS PORTSIDE, WITH THE VESSEL AND CREW BEING REPORTED AS SAFE - ADVISORY NOTE.
🔴 UK NAVY: REPORT OF EXPLOSION ON PORT SIDE OF VESSEL NEAR YEMEN.
⚠️ Report of an incident in the vicinity of the Bab El Mandeb, 30m South of port Mokha, Yemen. Reports of a possible explosion in the water 2NM off one of the vessels quarters. via @UK_MTO https://t.co/YMGTk5o7vB
Initial Reports by a Ship near the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait off the Coast of Yemen regarding an Incident where an Explosion was seen by the Crew in the Water off the Stern of the Vessel. https://t.co/ip400Ye8rc