UKMTO receives reports of vessel ordered to alter course in southern Red Sea

Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Friday it received reports of an entity declaring itself to be the Yemeni authorities ordering a vessel to alter course in the southern Red Sea.
UKMTO advised vessels in the vicinity to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, it said in a statement.
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