WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 286363 [post_author] => 5 [post_date] => 2023-03-02 19:35:23 [post_date_gmt] => 2023-03-02 19:35:23 [post_content] => A second skiff sighting in a Gulf of Aden transit corridor in less than two weeks is prompting maritime security alerts to shipping. An advisory from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Thursday said it has received reports of approximately 8 speed boats maneuvering near the eastern entrance to the Gulf of Aden Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC). The report follows a February 24 UKMTO alert that approximately 10-12 small boats with up to 6 persons on each had been spotted in the same general area. In all cases, vessels and crew have been safe. The area of... [post_title] => Second Skiff Sighting in Gulf of Aden Prompts Security Alerts [post_excerpt] => A second skiff sighting in a Gulf of Aden transit corridor in less than two weeks is prompting maritime security alerts to shipping. An advisory from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued Thursday said it has received reports of a... [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => second-skiff-sighting-in-gulf-of-aden-prompts-security-alerts [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2023-03-02 19:35:23 [post_modified_gmt] => 2023-03-02 19:35:23 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => https://gcaptain.com/?p=178234 [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => news [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )