The British maritime security company Ambrey said today (Tuesday) that it had received information about a possible attempt to board a ship 17 miles west of the coastal capital, Aden, adding that the attack was unsuccessful and that all crew members were fine, according to the statement. What was reported by Reuters.

It explained in a memo that “a ship in the vicinity received a high-frequency communication from a ship (being subjected to a pirate attack) at the location. Half an hour later, a plane arrived... at the scene of the incident to comb the area.

In addition, the British Navy's Maritime Operations Authority said today (Tuesday) that it had received a report about an incident 80 nautical kilometers northeast of Djibouti, and that 4 small boats approached a ship at the entrance to the Red Sea.

The authority described the incident as a “suspicious approach,” and stated that one of the four boats sailed parallel to the ship before turning away, and there were between 4 and 5 people on board each small boat. The authority added that no weapons sightings were reported.

The Houthis launched a series of attacks with drones and missiles targeting ships near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea, saying that in doing so they wanted to put pressure on Israel, due to its devastating war in the Gaza Strip.

Following the attacks, 4 major shipping companies, including two of the largest companies in the world, suspended passage through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, through which 40 percent of international trade passes.

The US military said that, on Saturday, an American destroyer shot down 14 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen. The UK government said one of its destroyers also shot down a suspected offensive drone in the area.

On Saturday, Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam announced Omani mediation to protect the waterway. He said on the “X” website that discussions are underway “under the auspices of our brothers in the Sultanate of Oman... with a number of international bodies regarding operations in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.” The spokesman said that the Houthis will continue to launch attacks on ships linked to Israel or ships heading to Israeli ports, unless more trucks loaded with food and medicine are allowed to enter the besieged Gaza Strip.