Monthly

In February, maritime security in the Red Sea and northwest Indian Ocean remained fragile, with piracy resurging off Somalia and Houthi attacks remaining paused.

In January, maritime security in the Red Sea and northwest Indian Ocean remained fragile, with shifting Houthi tactics, increased naval operations and persistent threats to shipping.

The maritime security situation between the Red Sea and northwest Indian Ocean has escalated, with all recorded incidents this month classified as targetings.

Maritime security in the Red Sea and northwest Indian Ocean during November 2024 continued to experience serious challenges as Houthi forces targeted at least one US destroyer and three US-flagged vessels under its protection between 30 November and 1 December.

The month of October saw an increase in attacks on merchant vessels between the Red Sea and the northwest Indian Ocean.

The month of September brought about numerous challenges for maritime security, many of them derived from an increasingly tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East.