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A British passenger aboard the Sky Princess cruise ship was airlifted to a hospital by the Spanish coastguard last week after experiencing a medical emergency at sea.

This week, the Royal Navy's HMS Somerset tracked a Russian spy ship, the Yantar, as it sailed through the English Channel.

On Sunday,  November 17th, 2024, a ship transiting the Red Sea, approximately 25 nautical miles west of Al-Mukha, Yemen, reported a missile splashdown in the water nearby, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.

On August 3, 2024, the container ship Groton was attacked 125 nautical miles east of Aden in Yemen, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). This incident highlights the ongoing threat to shipping in the Middle East as regional conflicts impact maritime security.

The Russian Ministry of Emergencies reported that a fire erupted on a nuclear-powered container ship and icebreaker in the northern port of Murmansk but was swiftly extinguished.