Houthi threat leads to rise in dark transits across Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea
Potential targets of Houthi aggression are not just rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope but are disabling AIS during voyages unrelated to the Red Sea and beyond the main attack area as a precautionary measure
Navies and other maritime administrations recommend vessels disable or at least strongly consider disabling AIS when in the vicinity of the established threat area, but security analysts warn this does not guarantee protection against attacks