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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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …