Port or tanker

Bulk carrier distress alert — UKMTO 079-26

5 July 2026 · Time not stated (GMT / UTC+0)

Red Sea, southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen

What happened

UKMTO/JMIC reported that a cargo vessel triggered a distress alert approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, stating it was under attack by unknown armed assailants. The advisory did not identify the vessel, vessel class, cargo, attacker identity, casualties, damage, or subsequent disposition.

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Evidence
Reported / attributed
Confidence
Moderate
Infrastructure
Port or tanker
Latitude
14.5000°
Longitude
42.5500°

Attribution

Responsibility has not been established in the cited reporting.

Sources

  1. Update 079 to JMIC Advisory Note (UKMTO 079-26)United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations; Joint Maritime Information Center · Incident reporting