Report 2026-07-23 • 755 views

Early Warning (2): The Maritime Security Unit issues a warning about a suspicious Somali ship in territorial waters

PTOC Yemen's Maritime Security Unit reports that it is following the activity of the traditional wooden cargo ship TAWAKAL 1 195, registered under the Maritime Identification Number (MMSI: 666000195), and flying the Somali flag, as part of monitoring operations for the movement of ships with unusual operational patterns in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The information indicates that the ship passed within a regional navigation route through the port of Djibouti, before changing its direction suspiciously towards the coastal waters opposite Lahj Governorate at coordinates (12°...
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