The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported an incident involving an attack by a suicide drone on a commercial shipping vessel in the Arabian Sea, approximately 320 km southwest of Veraval, India. The incident, identified as UKMTO WARNING 018/DEC/2023, involved an uncrewed aerial system (UAS) that caused an explosion and fire on the vessel. The Indian Navy is responding to the situation, as reported by the British maritime security company Embry. The nature of the attack, described as a drone strike by multiple maritime agencies, signifies a notable escalation in threats to international maritime trade.
BREAKING: A suicide drone has struck a vessel 320 km south-west of the Indian city of Veraval. The attacks against international maritime trade aren’t just happening near the Red Sea. This is a significant escalation. The international coalition will hand its hands full! https://t.co/eDWcHmO1YD
#BREAKING Drone strike hits ship off India's coast: maritime agencies https://t.co/Yqz99yOAtw
⚡️The British maritime security company Embry reports that the Indian Navy is "responding" to the incident in which a merchant ship was attacked by a UAV near the coast of India
BREAKING - Drone strike hits ship off India’s coast: maritime agencies https://t.co/rK5QFS8K5X
UK Reports Drone Attack on Ship Near India - Ship & Bunker https://t.co/7AYFTTnwSd #oott
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 is reporting that an incident in the Arabian Sea involving a Commercial Shipping Vessel roughly 200nm from the City of Veraval in Western India. https://t.co/C9kotR96PH
UKMTO WARNING 018/DEC/2023 INCIDENT 018 UKMTO have received a report of an incident approximately 200NM South West of Veraval, India. Authorities are investigating. https://t.co/qFzIsjDvnj #MaritimeSecurity #marsec https://t.co/2TP8JEwMFk