BREAKING | UK Maritime authority warns of active pirate threat in Gulf of Aden According to a maritime advisory issued by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), military authorities have reported suspicious activity across the Gulf of Aden indicative of an active Pirate Action Group (PAG) operating in the area. Commercial shipping operators received alerts following multiple sightings of suspicious small craft maneuvering in close proximity to merchant vessels transiting the key shipping corridor. In one specific incident, crew members reported sighting a distinctive green and blue boat equipped with two boarding ladders, a grappling hook, and nine individuals on board.