Tag: Socotra

  • Iranian vessel sezied

    Cargo to be inspected. Yemeni PM says fishermen have seized Iranian vessel, sailors DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian vessel with 19 sailors on board has been seized near a Yemeni […]

  • Mass drowning off Yemen

    Incident happened a week ago but only now confirmed. Dozens missing after ship sinks off Yemen’s coast At least 40 people, including women and children, are missing after a boat […]

  • Bunker Hub

    Somali pirates have been using Yemen’s remote Horn of Africa island of Socotra as a refuelling hub enabling their attack craft to stay restocked for longer periods at sea and […]

  • MV Sinar Kudus Pirated

    Shortly after sunrise on 16 March, the Bulk Cargo Carrier MV Sinar Kudus was pirated around 320 nautical miles North East of the island of Socotra in the Somali Basin. […]