In The Gulf of Aden, UKMTO Is Trying to Counter Piracy.

24 February 2023

After finding that there were small boats in a Gulf of Aden passage route meant to protect ships from piracy, UKMTO issued a notice to shipping. The Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC), which was developed in 2009 in relation to Somali-based piracy, has an eastern entry known as IRTC Point B. Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) and EU NAVFOR patrol the area.

As of January 1, 2023, the western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden, and southern Red Sea will no longer be considered High Risk Areas (HRA) by the UKMTO due to a decline in incidences of Somali-based piracy. The HRA was set up in 2010 at the height of the Somali piracy problem, however as a result of combined counter-piracy operations, increased deployment of private armed security guards, better conditions ashore, and the shipping industry’s adoption of BMP-5 recommendations, piracy occurrences have significantly decreased. The last pirate attempt in the Somali Basin happened in April 2019, and CTF 151 reports that it was completely unsuccessful. Despite the decline in incidences, mariners are still advised to take precaution when passing through the area.

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