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Lessons learned from an incident where an officer was injured after a tensioned towing line suddenly recoiled when it fouled during a vessel adrift operation.
Initial report
While the vessel was adrift, a tender was prepared for towing from the swimming platform. The line was connected and, following communication between deck and bridge, the operation proceeded on the understanding that the towing line was correctly rigged.
As the vessel moved ahead, tension built in the line, which then fouled on the upper section of a bitt, creating a restriction under load.
The officer approached to clear it and, with the line still under tension, attempted to free it by kicking it. When the line suddenly released, it recoiled violently, striking the officer on the arm and neck and briefly rendering them unconscious.
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A maritime security incident involving an armed small craft and a commercial cargo vessel has been reported in the waters southwest of Yemen.
The incident occurred approximately 88 nautical miles southwest of Balhaf, a coastal location on Yemen’s southern shoreline, at around 0430 UTC on 10 June 2026. According to the report, a cargo vessel transiting the area was approached by a single small craft carrying six-armed individuals.
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Below you will find a weekly report dated 10 June 2026, covering the period of 4 to 10 June, where the following incidents were reported:
- 0 maritime security incidents in West Africa in the last 7 days
- 2 maritime security incidents in the Indian Ocean/Middle East in the last 7 days
- 1 Somalia-based piracy incident reported in the last 7 days.
Full advisory at the following link.
https://britanniapandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ARC-Weekly-Report-10.06.26.pdf
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Background and context
The Strait of Hormuz has been largely closed to commercial shipping since 28 February 2026, when Iran moved against vessels transiting the waterway in response to US and Israeli air strikes on Iranian targets. The Strait carries approximately a fifth of global oil and LNG supplies, and its disruption has had a significant impact on energy and commodity markets. Since the closure, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued warnings forbidding passage.
The IRGC was itself designated a terrorist organisation by the EU on 19 February 2026, bringing it within the scope of the EU's counterterrorism sanctions regime.
Full advisory at the following link.