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UKMTO has received a report of an incident 140NM southeast of Al Mukalla, Yemen. A Master of an LNG Tanker has reported being approached by a small skiff with seven persons onboard. The skiff fired two shots at the tanker whose armed Security Team fired 2 warning shots at the small craft which forced them to alter course. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, whilst authorities investigate.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 155 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen

Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 148 km NW of Kilmia, Yemen

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 - 159 km N of Caluula, Somalia

Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 - 145 km N of Caluula, Somalia

Indian Foreign Ministry says pirates have captured 2 ships in the Gulf of Aden. There are 22 Indian citizens onboard the ships, who are unharmed

Putin demanded that the detention of oil tankers be treated as if they were pirates. The Russian president made this statement at a meeting with the commanders of the Pacific, Northern, Baltic, Black Sea Fleets, and the Caspian Flotilla in St. Petersburg.

Reuters: A merchant ship hijacked last week off the Gulf of Aden in Yemen is now in the hands of Somali pirates.

British Maritime Authority: Report of an incident south of Mukalla. British maritime authority: Unauthorized persons boarded a ship while it was transiting the Gulf of Aden

UKMTO: Six small boats attacked an oil tanker and fired warning shots

Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 152 km N of Caluula, Somalia

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 111NM southeast of Aden, Yemen. A tanker has reported being approached by a small skiff with 4 crew. The crew of the skiff were armed and opened fire on the vessel with an RPG. Authorities are investigating

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 14NM south off the coast of Yemen. A container vessel has reported being approached by a small skiff. The crew of the small skiff opened fire on the vessel and attempted to board. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.

The British Maritime Authority reported that a cargo ship was approached by a boat carrying six armed men southwest of Balhaf in Yemen. An exchange of fire ensued between the small boat and the cargo ship's armed security team, resulting in the boat moving away.

British maritime authority: Ship seized near the Strait of Hormuz and taken to Iranian waters

Ruská Štátna duma schválila zákon o práve použiť ozbrojené sily na ochranu ruských občanov zatknutých zahraničnými súdmi bez účasti Ruska.

US Treasury Secretary: Iran is attempting to carry out maritime piracy against ships.

Another vessel has been hijacked by Somali pirates -UKMTO A cargo vessel was reportedly hijacked off the coast of Garacad and taken to Somali territorial waters, as pirates ramp up attacks in the region

Pirates have seized an oil tanker carrying 17 crew members about 30 nautical miles off Somalia’s coast. The vessel, Honour 25, was taken by six gunmen late Wednesday and later joined by additional armed men. Source: BBC

Trump: Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly 900 feet long and weighing almost as much as an aircraft carrier, tried to get past our Naval Blockade, and it did not go well for them. The U.S. Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS SPRUANCE intercepted the TOUSKA in the Gulf of Oman, and gave them fair warning to stop. The Iranian crew refused to listen, so our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom. Right now, U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel. The TOUSKA is under U.S. Treasury Sanctions because of their prior history of illegal activity. We have full custody of the ship, and are seeing what's on board!

UKMTO says it received a report of an incident 70 nm southwest of Yemen's Aden. UKMTO says vessel was approached and hailed by one white skiff, with five persons onboard

Two ships seized in the Persian Gulf by IRGC forces, 15 foreigners detained - Iranian state media

Ruský tanker LR2 Progress (IMO 9306627), schválený EÚ/Spojeným kráľovstvom a spojený s tieňovou flotilou, sa po odchýlení od zavedených námorných trás nachádza pri pobreží Alžírska. Plavidlo bolo vyhlásené za „nepod kontrolou" a prepravovalo približne 730 000 barelov ropy Urals smerom k Suezu. Nedávno bolo preplávané pod ruskú vlajku, niekoľkokrát premenované a spravuje ho spoločnosť Legacy Marine LLC so sídlom v Petrohrade. Incident sa zhoduje so zvýšeným počtom zákazov francúzskeho námorníctva tankerov tieňovej flotily v tom istom koridore. Hoci primárnym odhadom zostáva mechanická porucha, načasovanie zvyšuje možnosť vonkajšieho zasahovania alebo úmyselného poškodenia.

Loď Chariot Tide (bývalá Marabella Sun s IMO 9323376) plaviaca sa pod falošnou vlajkou signalizuje „nepod kontrolou" a vzďaľuje sa od Maroka. Možno má ťažkosti s vstupom do prístavu, keďže je „bez štátnej príslušnosti". Je to deň po akcii EÚ a Spojeného kráľovstva proti Grinchovi.

U.S. South Command: This morning, U.S. military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident. The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of President Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean demonstrates our resolve to ensure that the only oil leaving Venezuela will be oil that is coordinated properly and lawfully. As the joint force operates in the Western Hemisphere, we reaffirm that the security of the American people is paramount, demonstrating our commitment to safety and stability.

Južné velenie USA: „Naše spoločné medzirezortné sily dnes ráno opäť vyslali jasný odkaz: ‚Pre zločincov neexistuje bezpečné útočisko.' V predsvitnej akcii mariňáci a námorníci zo Spoločnej pracovnej skupiny Southern Spear v koordinácii s Ministerstvom vnútornej bezpečnosti vyštartovali z lode USS Gerald R. Ford a bez incidentov zadržali motorový tanker Olina v Karibskom mori. Takéto zadržania sú podporené plnou silou obojživelnej pohotovostnej skupiny amerického námorníctva vrátane pohotových a smrtiacich platforiem USS Iwo Jima, USS San Antonio a USS Fort Lauderdale. Operácia Southern Spear Ministerstva vojny je neochvejná vo svojom poslaní brániť našu vlasť ukončením nezákonnej činnosti a obnovením bezpečnosti na západnej pologuli."

WSJ: Americká pobrežná stráž dnes skoro ráno zastavila piaty ropný tanker, uviedli dvaja americkí predstavitelia. Cieľom dnešného útoku bol tanker Olina, uviedli predstavitelia a spoločnosť Vanguard, ktorá sa zaoberá bezpečnosťou a sledovaním lodnej dopravy. Loď, predtým známa ako Minerva M, bola USA sankcionovaná za jej úlohu pri preprave ruskej ropy.

Britské ministerstvo obrany potvrdilo, že podporuje operáciu USA na zaistenie ropného tankera Bella 1 (známeho aj ako Marinera). Britské sily poskytli plánovanú podporu na žiadosť USA vrátane umiestnenia základní, pomoci od RFA Tideforce a dohľadu RAF v severnom Atlantiku.

Ruské ministerstvo dopravy obvinilo USA z porušenia medzinárodného námorného práva: Sily amerického námorníctva vstúpili na palubu lode Mariner 7. januára približne o 15:00 moskovského času na otvorenom mori mimo teritoriálnych vôd akéhokoľvek štátu. Kontakt s plavidlom bol stratený.

Južné velenie: Dnes ráno ministerstvo vojny v koordinácii s ministerstvom vnútornej bezpečnosti v rámci akcie pred úsvitom zadržalo bez štátnej príslušnosti schválený motorový tanker tmavej flotily bez incidentov. Zadržaná loď M/T Sophia sa pohybovala v medzinárodných vodách a vykonávala nezákonné činnosti v Karibskom mori. Pobrežná stráž USA eskortuje M/T Sophia do USA na konečné odstránenie. Prostredníctvom operácie Southern Spear ministerstvo vojny neochvejne pokračuje vo svojom poslaní potlačiť nezákonné aktivity na západnej pologuli. Budeme brániť našu vlasť a obnovíme bezpečnosť a silu v celej Amerike.