The Signatory States to the Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (the Djibouti Code of Conduct) and the Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti Code of Conduct, 2017 (DCoC/JA)  support the statement of His Excellency Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General…

In a critical move to address escalating threats to international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Steering Committee to the Djibouti Code of Conduct and its Jeddah Amendment, has made an urgent appeal to Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates to advocate for decisive action from the United Nations Security Council.Representing…

On 20th March 2023, one tourist boat was carrying 18 passengers + 1 crew and was sailing back to yacht club Marina.​ During the passage, the boat’s engine broke down and the boat was deemed NOT UNDER COMMAND and started drifting to shallow water.​ Aqaba Port Control (JMC) received the Mayday call (Distress Alert) by…

On January 9, 2023, a Pakistani dhow was intercepted by the Comorian Coast Guard (GCC), with a few fishermen on board. The fishermen were part of voluntary exiles caught entering the Comoros Islands illegally on makeshift boats, a feat that poses a high casualty risk and claims multiple shipwreck victims, as recorded by Comorian Maritime…