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The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway for shipping, especially for Persian Gulf oil, making it an integral waterway in the world economy. [4] Approximately 11% of the world's seaborne petroleum passes through the Gulf of Aden on its way to the Suez Canal or to regional refineries. [5]
Sinks in Gulf of Aden at approximately 2:15 a.m. AST after 12 days of abandonment and drifting approximately 37 nautical miles (69 km) northwards, dragging anchor and leaking heavy fuel oil, in the first such loss of the crisis. Attempts at salvage, etc. had been precluded by political and security factors.
Aden-Sheba Ridge. The Aden Ridge is a part of an active oblique rift system located in the Gulf of Aden, between Somalia and the Arabian Peninsula to the north. The rift system marks the divergent boundary between the Somali and Arabian tectonic plates, extending from the Owen transform fault in the Arabian Sea to the Afar triple junction or Afar Plume beneath the Gulf of Tadjoura in Djibouti.
A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of ...
U.S. officials said two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the USS Mason early Monday.
The Gulf of Guinea remains a priority for the EU, which aims to consolidate its role and continue strengthening regional maritime security. In 2022 the Council appointed another MAI in the North-Western Indian Ocean, where the CMP concept will secure international law and freedom of navigation, especially with focus on the Red sea and the ...
A gulf in geography is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea. Not all geological features which could be considered a gulf have "Gulf" in the name, for example the Bay of Bengal or Arabian Sea .
The International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) is a consortium of countries whose official stated aim is the maintenance of order and security in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Bab-el-Mandeb, and Southern Red Sea, particularly regarding maritime security of global oil supply routes. [1]