16 JUL 2026 Overnight Monday, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit another 11 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, extending their multi-front campaign to disrupt logistics to Russian-occupied Crimea. The drone force hit five tankers, five cargo ships and one tug in the Sea of Azov. As in earlier waves …
Read More »AGING BULKER BREAKS IN HALF AND SINKS OFF BANDAR ABBAS
15 JUL 2026 An aging bulk carrier has split in half and partially sunk off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, an area of active ongoing hostilities. The bulker Luni (IMO 9070711) appears to have sustained a broken keel, and has settled onto the shallow bottom at an anchorage in the northern …
Read More »IRAN THREATENS TO CLOSE OFF ALL OIL AND GAS EXPORT ROUTES FROM GULF REGION
An Iranian Shahed drone strikes a target in the UAE 14 JUL 2026 Repeated exchanges of fire with U.S. forces appear to be prompting Iranian leaders to contemplate further escalation. Late Tuesday, official news channel IRIB issued a statement claiming that Iran will close down all oil and gas export …
Read More »SHOTS FIRED AS TANKER IS APPROACHED BY SIX PIRATE SKIFFS
Tanker reported that a pirate skiff came within a half a nautical mile with an exchange of shots 13 JUL 2026 The master of a tanker sailing in the Gulf of Aden south of Yemen is reporting the latest approach. The reports indicate that the onboard security team aboard the …
Read More »BOSKALIS REPURPOSES A VESSEL TO BECOME THE LARGEST ROCK INSTALLATION VESSEL
12 JUL 2026 Maritime services company Boskalis celebrated the commissioning of its new vessel Windpiper, which is the largest subsea rock installation vessel. It is an interesting example of creative reuse of an existing vessel, which the company says draws on its track record in converting existing ships for new purposes. …
Read More »KUWAIT REPORTS ATTACK ON OFFSHORE OIL PLATFORM AS US AND IRAN TRADE FIRE
11 JUL 2026 Kuwait’s ministry of defense has reported a drone attack on an offshore drilling platform operated by the state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Company near Shuwaikh Port, causing substantial damage to the rig and injuring one worker. In a statement, the ministry called the strike a “criminal” act. The platform …
Read More »TRUMP DECLARES IRAN CEASEFIRE OVER AS U.S. UNVEILS NEW SANCTIONS
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House. 10 JUL 2026 Treasury targets financier tied to Iran’s leadership and exchange houses after renewed attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump …
Read More »OIL TANKER TRAFFIC THROUGH HORMUZ AT NEAR STANDSTILL AS ATTACKS STRAIN MOU
09 JUL 2026 Oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz was at a near standstill on Thursday, according to data and sources, as shipping risks escalated after the U.S. renewed airstrikes on Iran, triggering retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. Just two tankers had so far sailed through the strait in the …
Read More »IMO URGES SHIPS TO AVOID HORMUZ AS U.S. STRIKES IRAN OVER VESSEL ATTACKS
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam, Oman 08 JUL 2026 The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz deteriorated sharply on Wednesday after the United States launched a new wave of strikes against Iranian military targets in response to attacks …
Read More »IRAN MINING HORMUZ TO FUNNEL SHIPS INTO ITS WATERS, U.S. NAVY SAYS
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz 07 JUL 2026 Iran’s Strait of Hormuz mining strategy is intended to channel commercial shipping into sea lanes near its shores, making it easier to control traffic and collect tolls, the US Navy’s top …
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