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On 5 August, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed it had carried out a ballistic missile attack on the Saudi oil tanker Wafa in the northern Red Sea off the coast of Yanbu.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the vessel was struck with several ballistic missiles but did not specify when the attack took place. Saudi authorities have not confirmed the claim. Saree said the Wafa was the eighth tanker targeted since the Houthis announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia on 22 July.
29 Saudi ships had either been prevented from transiting the Red Sea or forced to turn back, adding that the group would continue and escalate attacks on Saudi oil tankers as part of its “blockade-for-blockade” strategy.
On 4 August, the Houthis also claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a “sensitive target” at Najran Airport in southern Saudi Arabia. Saree said the attack was carried out in response to alleged repeated Saudi drone incursions into Yemeni airspace over the provinces of Saada and Hajjah, warning that any future violations would prompt further retaliation.
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Rescue boat drills are essential for emergency preparedness, but they also remain one of the most hazardous routine operations at sea, making strict adherence to inspection and safety procedures critical.
an investigation into an uncontrolled rescue boat fall during a drill aboard a tanker, highlighting the serious risks associated with routine emergency preparedness exercises.
The accident occurred during a rescue boat launching drill when the boat suddenly descended after a hidden technical defect in the launching appliance’s winch-unit freewheel module (one-way clutch) caused it to fail. The defect, linked to corrosion from ambient air and moisture inside the winch, resulted in three crew members being injured.
The findings serve as a stark reminder that, while rescue boat drills are vital for maintaining emergency response readiness, they remain among the most hazardous operations carried out on board.
Echoing the report’s conclusions, Japan P&I Club warned that failing to carry out pre-inspection routines and follow the safety procedures set out in a vessel’s Safety Management System (SMS) can have serious consequences.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 29 July 2026, covering the period of 23 to 29 July, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 7 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 0 Somalia-based piracy incidents reported in the last 7 days.
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https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ARC-Weekly-Report-29.07.26.pdf
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The timely collection and preservation of perishable evidence is essential to supporting investigations and the effective handling of claims.
Evidence such as voyage data, CCTV recordings, witness statements, photographs, charts, and physical evidence can be lost, altered, or overwritten if not properly secured – potentially affecting the determination of liability and the overall understanding of an incident.
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