A vessel was approached by a small craft off the coast of Yemen on 17 February according to the UKMTO.
The incident occurred 70 nautical miles southwest of Aden at 10:16 UTC, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported. The agency said the vessel was hailed by a white skiff carrying five people, followed by gunfire, and that two additional skiffs were also observed nearby.
It remains unclear whether the attack is connected to Yemen’s Houthi movement, which has previously targeted vessels in the area.
Attacks in the region have eased in recent months, allowing some shipping companies to resume Red Sea and Suez Canal transits rather than diverting around Africa.