Sea Guardian Maritime Security Articles

Two crew killed in attack on Israeli-managed tanker off Oman Zodiac Maritime says the incident involved Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned, Liberian-flagged oil tanker, and is still being investigated. Two crew members, a Briton and a Romanian, were killed when a petroleum products tanker managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime came under attack on Thursday off Oman’s coast, the company said on …

ADVISORY 001/JUL/2021 AMEND 1 1. Category: ATTACK – NON PIRACY 2. Time: 29 Jul 2021 2340UTC 3. Description: UKMTO has received reports of a vessel being attacked in position 211612N 0594542E at approximately 1800UTC ON 29 Jul 2021. Investigations are ongoing 4. Position: 211612N 0594542E (approximately 152NM NE DUQM, Oman) 5. Source: Third Party Mariners are advised to exercise extreme …

WARNING 002/JUL/2021 1. Category: INCREASED THREAT OF PIRACY 2. Date: 09 July 2021.  3. Description: MDAT-GoG is aware of an increased threat of piracy within an area bounded by : a. 022335N 0095021E b. 022502N 0035745E c. 025702S 0040011E d. 025514S 0100212E 4. Mariners are advised to exercise extreme caution when transiting this area. 5. Source: National Source. All queries regarding this …

Fire erupts on ship at Dubai port after explosion that rocks city No reports of casualties at Jebel Ali Port, one of world’s largest, as authorities say fire is under control. Plumes of smoke rise from a container ship anchored in Dubai’s Jebel Ali port as emergency services try to contain the fire, in Dubai, UAE [Handout via Reuters] A …