Supplemental Info:

Last week a guided missile destroyer operating in the Red Sea, USS Carney, successfully incepted at least four land-attack cruise missiles and more than one dozen drones launched by Iranian-backed Houthis rebels in Yemen. It is believed those weapons were targeting Israel.

Approximately 20,000 commercial vessels per year pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait (Gate of Sorrows) at the south end of the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to the north.

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MSCI Alert

2023-004A-Red Sea-Multiple Projectiles

Description:

There are reports that multiple drones and missiles were launched from Yemen into the Red Sea region on October 19, 2023. Exercise caution when transiting this area. U.S. commercial vessels operating in this area should review U.S. Maritime Advisory 2023-011 (Threats to Commercial Vessels – Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bab al Mandeb Strait, Red Sea, and Somali Basin) for amplifying information and points of contact. This Alert will automatically expire on October 30, 2023. Any maritime industry questions regarding this alert should be directed to GMCC@uscg.mil.

Status:

Active

View the Original:

https://www.maritime.dot.gov/msci/2023-004a-red-sea-multiple-projectiles