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Off the Deck
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 23 October - 20 November 2024
Monday, November 11, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 26 June - 24 July 2024
Monday, July 22, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 19 June - 17 July 2024
Monday, July 15, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 12 June - 10 July 2024
Tuesday, July 09, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 5 June - 3 July 2024
Monday, July 01, 2024
Monday, June 10, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 8 May - 5 June 2024
Monday, April 29, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 27 March to 24 April 2024
Referenced MARAD advisory here
U.S.-flagged commercial vessels operating in these areas are advised to remain as far as possible from Yemen’s coastline without compromising navigational safety. Crewmembers should be especially vigilant when at anchor, operating in restricted maneuvering conditions, loitering, or proceeding at slow speeds.
U.S.-flagged commercial vessels should coordinate voyage planning with U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) and consider their recommendations and guidance whenever possible. NAVCENT NCAGS stands a 24-hour watch and has the latest information on the current maritime security threats and the operational environment in this region.
Friday, March 29, 2024
Monday, March 11, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 7 February to 6 March 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024
Monday, February 12, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 10 January -7 February 2024
Monday, January 29, 2024
Monday, January 22, 2024
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 20 December 2023 - 17 January 2024
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence Worldwide Threat to Shipping (WTS) Report, 25 October - 22 November 2023
U.S. Navy Office of Naval I... by lawofsea
This ONI report was issued before the latest attack on a ship in the Red Sea/Bab-el Mandeb/Yemen adjacent area. See CENTCOM: Yemen-based ballistic missiles fired near USS Mason:
Ballistic missiles fired from Yemen were launched in the direction of the Navy destroyer Mason Sunday as the warship responded to a distress call from an Israeli-linked commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden, according to U.S. Central Command.
The episode is the latest incident where destroyers in the Middle East have encountered drones and missiles that U.S. officials say were fired by Iran-allied Houthi rebels in Yemen. It also comes as U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria have faced multiple attacks in recent weeks amid the Israel-Hamas war.
Also a drone attack on another ship reported here:
A suspected drone attack has hit a container ship owned by an Israeli businessman in the Indian Ocean, according to a United States defence official.
The attack was likely carried out using an Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone on Friday, an unnamed US defence official told The Associated Press news agency on Saturday. Pan-Arab satellite channel Al Mayadeen also reported that an Israeli ship had been targeted in the Indian Ocean.