Yemen and the Red Sea

UKMTO Warning 119-26: tanker struck by unknown projectile 63 NM west of Yanbu; fire on main deck; crew safe

ATTACK
Location
~63 NM west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia (UKMTO 119-26; VRA ~23°53′N 036°55′E)
Actors
Saudi Arabia
Importance
Standard

UKMTO Warning 119-26 (Report Date 24 Aug 2026, Report Time 0637UTC; source Company Security Officer) reports an incident 63 NM west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia: a tanker struck by an unknown projectile causing a fire on the main deck. All crew safe and accounted for; no environmental impact reported at warning time. Vessels advised to transit with caution. UKMTO VRA overview (25 Sep 2026) cites this as the last projectile attack on shipping reported to UKMTO in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (none since 24/08/26). Anadolu Agency also reported an unknown projectile hitting a vessel near Yanbu causing fire.

Why it matters

Numbered UKMTO Red Sea ATTACK warning absent from live catalog — last reported Red Sea/GoA projectile on shipping before the Sep Bab land offensive; fills Aug maritime kinetic gap.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: UKMTO Warning 119-26 — ATTACK (24 Aug 2026), Unknown projectile hits vessel, causes fire near Saudi port city of Yanbu in Red Sea, UKMTO VRA Overview (25 Sep 2026) — last Red Sea/GoA projectile since 24 Aug / Warning 119-26

PROBABLE UKMTO primary PDF Warning 119-26 (CSO report). AA wire on Yanbu projectile/fire. VRA 25 Sep treats 119-26 as last Red Sea/GoA projectile reported to UKMTO. Attribution of shooter unpublished in UKMTO text.