India’s Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has issued a security advisory asking Indian-flagged ships and foreign-flagged vessels carrying Indian seafarers to exercise extra caution while sailing through the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Horn of Africa after piracy incidents resurfaced in the region.
The advisory, issued under DGMA Circular No. 40 of 2026, comes after several piracy incidents have been reported since April 2026.
It is aimed at protecting Indian seafarers, ships and cargo operating through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes connecting Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
The DGMA has asked shipowners, operators, Masters, Company Security Officers (CSOs) and Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) agencies to strictly follow the latest Best Management Practices (BMP 5) to protect ships against piracy and other maritime security threats while transiting the High-Risk Area (HRA).
The authority also directed companies to carry out detailed ship security risk assessments before entering the
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