You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA UKMTO Reports Suspicious Activity Off Yemen's Socotra UKMTO Reports Suspicious Activity Off Yemen's Socotra by Ship & Bunker News Team Friday May 22, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The incident was reported at 00:20 UTC today. Image Credit: UKMTO A tanker was approached by a small craft carrying five people near Yemen ’s Socotra Island , according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region. The incident was reported at 00:20 UTC about 98 nautical miles north of Socotra on Friday , the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said in a social media post on Friday . The vessel’s armed security team fired warning shots, forcing the small craft to alter course. “The CSO of a tanker has confirmed that the vessel was approached by a small craft with five persons onboard, UKMTO said. “The vessels Armed Security Team fired warning shots at the small craft, which forced them to alter course.” Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News CMA CGM New LNG-Fuelled Boxship Makes Maiden Suez Canal Transit More CMA CGM ships are gradually returning to the Suez Canal as security risks ease. Read in Full Fratelli Cosulich New Methanol-Ready Bunker Tanker Heads for Singapore The bunker tanker will support the firm's bunkering operations in Singapore. Read in Full KR to Coordinate IMO Work on Ammonia Effluent and NOx Rules Ammonia effluent refers to wastewater containing small amounts of ammonia formed when unburned ammonia mixes with water. Read in Full Key Bunker Prices More VLSFO MGO $/mt +/- $/mt +/- Singapore 832.00 33.50 1205