Hijacking of the tanker MERCHANT in the Gulf of Aden (UKMTO 118).

Single source · Gulf of Aden · 2026-08-20 09:49 UTC

Hijacking of the tanker MERCHANT in the Gulf of Aden (UKMTO 118). UKMTO WARNING 118-26 - HIJACK Incident Date: 20 Aug 2026 Incident Time: TBC UKMTO has received a report of an incident 136NM east of Al Mukalla, Yemen.

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• UKMTO: UK Maritime Trade Operations incident reports, 2026-08-20 09:52 UTC

First reported 2026-08-20 09:52 UTC; last updated 2026-10-13 06:15 UTC.

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