2月5日付更新：紅海南部およびアデン湾通航における暫定航行アドバイス

12月19日付のアドバイスに続き、BIMCO、CLIA、ICS、IMCA、INTERCARGO、INTERTANKO、OCIMFの業界団体は、2024年2月5日付で紅海南部およびアデン湾を通航する船舶に対する暫定的なトランジットアドバイスを更新しました。今回の更新は、イランの支援を受けたイエメンの反政府武装組織フーシ派が、イスラエル港を入出港する船舶、また、米国籍船や英国籍船など、イスラエルと何らかの関係があると見なした船舶を相次いで攻撃したことを受け更新されたものです。更新されたガイドラインは、最新の動向を反映しています。

Further to the Club's previous alert, the industry associations (BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, IMCA, INTERCARGO, INTERTANKO and OCIMF) have revised the security guidelines for navigating through the Southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from 5th February 2024.

This update comes after a series of attacks by the Houthis, a Yemeni rebel group backed by Iran, on ships that they perceive to have some affiliation with Israel, including those traveling to or from Israeli ports, as well as those affiliated with the US or the UK. The updated guidelines reflect the most recent developments.

The guidance emphasises the importance of conducting a thorough ship and voyage-specific threat and risk assessment, taking into account any additional advice from the ship's flag state before passing through the area in question. The guidance also highlights that the maritime threat from the Houthi forces is greater in the vicinity of the Yemeni Red Sea coastline which is to some extent controlled by the Houthis. Additionally, it advises against following Houthi instructions to divert to Houthi-controlled ports for detention of the ship and crew, and provide directions regarding suitable waiting areas in case of decision to postpone transit through the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Members who are considering their ships to transit this region are also recommended to refer to the U.S. Maritime Advisory 2024-001 and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Guidance for Shipping Navigating the Southern Red Sea.