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NL 408/26 | Palau Ship Registry -Threats To Shipping In The Middle East Region - Arabian Gulf, Gulf Of Oman Strait Of Hormuz And Arabian Sea

Jun 29, 2026

 

1. PURPOSE & SCOPE

This Newsletter aims to inform all interested parties about the publication of Ship Security Advisory: 218.1 by the Palau Ship Registry. This Ship Security Advisory (SSA), effective immediately, should be circulated to all vessels flagged under the Republic of Palau, which operate in or intend to transit the Gulf of Oman (GoO), Strait of Hormuz (SoH), Red Sea, Babel-Mandeb (BeM), Gulf of Aden (GoA), Middle East Gulf (MEG), or Northern Arabian Sea.

 

2. OVERVIEW

Risks of attacks against commercial shipping remain high in the below areas:

  • Gulf of Oman;
  • Strait of Hormuz (SoH);
  • North Arabian Sea;
  • Arabian/Persian Gulf;
  • Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb (BeM); and
  • Gulf of Aden (GoA).

 

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