Maritime & Naval Alerts
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Air and maritime patrol activity, naval incidents, and sea-lane security across global chokepoints and contested waters.
Two Container Ships Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received time-late reports on October 13 of two container ships struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one inbound and one outbound, with both vessels reporting minor damage, no casualties, and continued passage.
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CENTCOM Disables Panama-Flagged Cargo Vessel Attempting to Run Iran Blockade in Gulf of Oman
GULF OF OMAN - On October 10, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces disabled the Panama-flagged commercial cargo vessel M/V Ocean Molica, also known as the Arika Sun, in the Gulf of Oman after its crew ignored repeated warnings and attempted to run the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against ships entering or departing Iranian ports.
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Outbound Tanker Struck by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report on October 10 that the master (Captain) of an outbound tanker was struck on the port side by an unknown projectile within the Strait of Hormuz at 7:20 PM UTC, causing a fire on board.
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Tanker Crew Reports Explosions 60 Nautical Miles South of Al Mukha, Yemen
YEMEN - A company security officer reported that a tanker sighted multiple explosions close to the ship about 69 miles (111 km) south of Al Mukha, Yemen, on Sunday, October 4.
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Unknown Projectile Reported to Hit Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - On October 1 a maritime reporting center received a third-party report that an unknown projectile had struck a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway between Iran and Oman, and that a fire had started.
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Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Leaves San Diego for Arabian Sea, Trump Confirms Iran Mediator Contact
MIDDLE EAST - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, left Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego on September 27 bound for the Arabian Sea station Adm. Daryl Caudle, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, named on August 31.
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Inbound Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Restricts Travel to Taif and Yanbu
MIDDLE EAST - On September 21, a tanker on an inbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile. Two crew members received minor injuries, after which the ship continued to its next port under its own power.
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Saudi Civil Defense Lifts Abha and Khamis Mushait Alerts After Repeat Warnings
MIDDLE EAST - Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense posted all-clear notices for Abha city and Khamis Mushait Governorate at about 4:01 AM UTC on September 14, minutes after the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies pushed a new potential-danger warning to both locations.
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SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Strike Killed Three on Caribbean Vessel
CARIBBEAN SEA - Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal kinetic strike on September 9 against a go-fast vessel, a small high-speed boat, on routes the command called established narco-trafficking lanes in the Caribbean.
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CENTCOM Strikes Five IRGC Oil Carriers, Cites Missile Attacks on a U.S. Warship
On September 8, U.S. Central Command said its forces struck five crude oil carriers it identified as belonging to the IRGC after the Guard twice fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. Navy warship over the preceding two days.
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SOUTHCOM Interdicts and Sinks Eastern Pacific Vessel the Command Tied to Los Choneros
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command said Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere forces on September 7 interdicted a vessel the command described as a floating refueling station supporting at-sea drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific.
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Naval Station Norfolk Closes Some Gates and Cuts Lanes as Precaution
NORFOLK - Naval Station Norfolk, the U.S. Navy installation on Sewell’s Point that Navy Region Mid-Atlantic describes as the largest naval complex in the world, stated on September 1 that it had put in place increased security measures and changed how people enter the base.
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Three Projectiles Hit Tanker East of Khasab, Oman
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, the Royal Navy-sponsored office that records incidents for commercial shipping, said on August 31 that a tanker reported being struck by three unknown projectiles 17 nautical miles, about 20 miles (31 kilometers), east of Khasab
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Tanker Incident With Military Forces Off Muscat
INDIAN OCEAN - On August 31 the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) published Advisory 123-26 after a ship’s Captain reported an incident involving a tanker and military forces in the Indian Ocean.
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IRGC: U.S. Forces Struck Larak Island, Revolutionary Guard Says It Will Punish Attacker
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a United States attack struck Larak Island in Hormozgan Province on Sunday night and caused deaths and injuries among fighters and civilians.
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U.S. Forces Board and Sink Treasury-Sanctioned Refueling Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Marines and Sailors launched from the amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) boarded, searched, and cleared a vessel in international waters on August 28, then sank it after removing those aboard, U.S. Southern Command said.
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Oil Tanker Struck and Disabled Off Oman's Musandam Coast
GULF OF OMAN - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center issued Warning 120-26 after the master of an oil tanker reported the ship struck by an unknown projectile 9 nautical miles (10 miles, 17 kilometers) northeast of Ash Shishah, Oman.
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SOUTHCOM: Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere Strikes Vessel on Eastern Pacific Route
EASTERN PACIFIC - On August 23, Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a strike on a low-profile vessel operating along routes SOUTHCOM described as established narco-trafficking routes, according to U.S. Southern Command.
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Projectile Strike Confirmed on Tanker 63 NM West of Yanbu-
Projectile Strike Confirmed on Tanker 63 NM West of Yanbu. The location lies in the northern Red Sea, within Saudi waters near the kingdom’s principal Red Sea crude-export terminal.
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Panama-Flagged Ocean Winner Sinks Off Odisha
INDIA - The Indian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Sri Vijaya Puram received information at 6:18 a.m. UTC on August 22 that communication had been lost with the Panama-flagged bulk carrier MV Ocean Winner, IMO 9145530, and that the vessel sank in the Bay of Bengal.
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