Following Israel's attacks on Iran, a number of countries advise their ships to avoid sailing through the Gulf of Aden, according to news sources.
Greece and Great Britain have advised their merchant fleets to avoid sailing through the Gulf of Aden and to register all flights through the Strait of Hormuz after the attacks by Israel on Iran.
Iran has in the past threatened to close the critically important Strait of Hormuz to shipping in response to Western pressure.
Against the background of the Israeli - Iranian military conflict, Greek shipowners were called upon to send information about their ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz to the Greek Ministry of Shipping.
The UK Department of Transport has also issued an advance document recommending all ships flying the flag of Great Britain, which are included in the registers of Gibraltar, Bermuda and the Isle of Man, to avoid sailing through the southern part of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden,
The European Union Naval Mission and the Shipping Association acknowledged that The Strait of Hormuz remains open and commercial shipping continues to flow smoothly, but have reports that more and more shipowners are now exercising extra caution and choosing to stay away from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Meanwhile Jacob Larsen, representative of the Baltic and International Maritime Council, BIMCO, siad in a statemen that "If the United States is considered to be involved in any attacks, "the risk of escalation will increase significantly. Such an escalation could include missile attacks on ships or the installation of naval mines in the (Hormuz) Strait".