The crew of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker fired warning shots toward an unidentified boat that was approaching the vessel off the coast of Yemen.
Sea-news.az informs, citing Al Jazeera, that this was announced by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
According to the agency, the incident occurred 140 nautical miles (259 km) southeast of the Yemeni port city of Al Mukalla.
A small boat with seven people on board approached the tanker, prompting the crew to fire two warning shots. Following the shots, the boat altered its course.
UKMTO advised vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity. The details of the incident are under investigation.
