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Notice of Cancellation is hereby given that, with effect from 72 hours after 00:00 hrs GMT on 12th August 2026, the following exclusion will apply from 00:01 hrs GMT on the 16th August 2026 in respect of War Risks coverage as set out in the Rules of the Association and/or terms of entry on all non-mutual business including but not limited to:
- Charterer's Liability Cover
- Fixed Premium Owners Cover
- Non-Poolable extended covers to Mutual entries and Fixed Premium P&I Cover.
The updated excluded areas have been determined as follows:
Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea
The waters enclosed by the following (the Boundaries):
- on the northwest, by the Red Sea, south of Latitude 25°30’N
- on the northeast, from the Yemen border at 16°38.5’N, 53°6.5’E to high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E
- on the east, by a line from high seas point 14°55’N, 53°50’E to high seas point 10°48’N, 60°15’E, thence to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E
- and on the southwest, by the Somalia border at 1°40’S, 41°34’E, to high seas point 6°45’S, 48°45’E
Excepting coastal waters up to 12 nautical miles offshore of territories which are wholly or in part within the Boundaries.
The coastal waters exception above does not include the Bab el-Mandeb Traffic Separation Scheme, the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia that lies within the Boundaries, or the Yemeni coast.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 12 August 2026, covering the period of 6 to 12 August, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 3 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.
Full report at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ARC-Weekly-Report-12.08.26.pdf
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On 11 August received a report of an incident involving a containership and military forces in the Gulf of Oman.
Authorities are aware of the incident, and relevant investigations are ongoing. Vessels operating in the area have been advised to monitor the latest maritime security information and maintain heightened awareness of the evolving operational environment.
Maritime security sources said the containership was believed to have been struck by a missile off the coast of Pakistan. The vessel has reportedly been identified as the Panama-flagged Vela Nova.
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Iran-backed Houthi forces launched successive missile and drone attacks on the government-held Red Sea port city of al-Makha (Mocha) on August 9 and 10, killing at least 18 people across two waves of strikes and damaging port infrastructure, commercial facilities and supplies.
In the August 10 attack, Yemeni government forces said seven people, including four military personnel and three civilians, were killed and up to 30 others wounded. Air defences reportedly intercepted 11 drones, while two ballistic missiles fell into the sea. The attacks targeted military positions as well as civilian facilities, homes and electricity-generating infrastructure.
The August 9 strikes killed at least 11 people, including eight military personnel and three civilians, and wounded 32 others, according to Yemeni sources. The attacks caused significant damage at al-Makha port, including to buildings, piers, commercial goods and food supplies. Government forces also reported intercepting an explosive unmanned boat approaching the port.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group targeted Saudi-backed forces, military equipment and warehouses in the area. The Houthis also claimed a separate August 9 drone attack on an Aramco facility in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, where the Saudi Energy Ministry reported a fire but no casualties. The group said the strike was in response to alleged Saudi drone incursions into northern Yemen.
Al-Makha is a key government-held port on the Red Sea and has been developed as an alternative for shipping to Houthi-controlled Hodeidah.
The renewed attacks, including strikes near sites around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, have raised further concerns over maritime security and the potential escalation of Yemen’s conflict following the apparent breakdown of the 2022 truce.