Maritime & Naval Alerts
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Air and maritime patrol activity, naval incidents, and sea-lane security across global chokepoints and contested waters.
Cargo Vessel Explosion In The Arabian Gulf
An unknown projectile struck a cargo vessel on its starboard side in the Persian Gulf on June 1, causing a large explosion.
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SOUTHCOM Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific, Killing Three
EASTERN PACIFIC - On May 29, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, operating under U.S. Southern Command, struck a vessel confirmed by SOUTHCOM intelligence to be transiting known drug trafficking routes while engaged in narco-trafficking operations.
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US Maintains Blockade and Conducts Operations North of Musandam Peninsula as Trump Demands Iran Nuclear Concessions, Unrestricted Hormuz Access
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - US forces are conducting military operations north of the Musandam Peninsula while enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports across the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea.
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U.S. Continues To Enforce Maritime Blockade Against Iran as IRGC Navy Asserts Coordination Over Strait of Hormuz Transits
STRAIT OF HORMUZ - U.S. Central Command continued enforcement of the maritime blockade targeting Iranian ports on May 20, deploying a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to patrol near a commercial vessel transiting regional waters.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Eastern Pacific
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command announced on May 5 that Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel in the Eastern Pacific.
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U.S. Southern Command Strikes Vessel in Caribbean Sea
CARIBBEAN SEA - On May 4, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a strike on a vessel linked to groups the U.S. has designated as terrorist organizations involved in drug trafficking.
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U.S. Central Command Boards Commercial Vessel in Arabian Sea to Enforce Iranian Port Blockade
ARABIAN SEA - U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the commercial vessel M/V Blue Star III on April 28 after it was suspected of attempting to transit to an Iranian port in violation of the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.
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U.S. Central Command Deploys Three Carrier Strike Groups to Enforce Iranian Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended Three Weeks
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces have redirected 34 vessels attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports under an expanding blockade enforced by U.S. Central Command. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. Three aircraft carrier strike groups (USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford, and USS George H.W. Bush) are now operating simultaneously in the region for the first time in decades, supported by over 200 aircraft and 15,000 sailors and Marines. President Trump has directed the Navy to destroy any Iranian boats laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered mine-sweeping operations at tripled capacity. Rules of engagement authorize destruction of Iranian fast boats that threaten shipping or lay mines.
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U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker M/T Majestic X Carrying Iranian Oil in Indian Ocean
INDIAN OCEAN - U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned stateless tanker in the Indian Ocean as part of sanctions enforcement operations. The vessel, identified as the M/T Majestic X, was transporting oil from Iran at the time of the action.
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IRGC Gunboat Attacks and Seizes Two Commercial Vessels in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Directs Citizens to Depart Iran as Airspace Partially Reopens
PERSIAN GULF - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received reports of incidents involving commercial vessels fired upon by vessels identified as IRGC gunboats on April 22.
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President Trump Extends Ceasefire with Iran Pending Unified Proposal, Maritime Blockade and Sanctions Continue
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces continue enforcement of the maritime blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas as the ceasefire remains extended until Iranian leaders submit a unified proposal requested through Pakistani officials.
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USS Spruance Disables Propulsion of Iranian-Flagged Cargo Vessel Touska in North Arabian Sea
MIDDLE EAST - U.S. Central Command stated that U.S. forces operating in the Arabian Sea “enforced naval blockade measures against an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel attempting to sail toward an Iranian port” on April 19.
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SOUTHCOM Strikes Two More Vessels in Eastern Pacific, Seven Killed in Continuing Campaign
EASTERN PACIFIC - U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) struck two vessels in the Eastern Pacific on April 15 and April 14, killing a total of seven. Both strikes were carried out by Joint Task Force Southern Spear “at the direction of the commander of U.S. Southern Command, Gen. Francis L. Donovan,” according to SOUTHCOM. The April 14 and 15 strikes bring the total to five strikes on five vessels in five consecutive days (April 11 to 15), killing 14 and leaving one survivor, ...
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Armed Skiff Attempts to Board Sailing Vessel Southwest of Al Hudaydah as JMIC Holds Critical Threat for Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - A skiff carrying 10 to 12 individuals, four to five of whom were armed with automatic weapons, approached a sailing vessel approximately 54 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, on 12 April, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Warning 034-26. The vessel’s master (the commanding officer) refused to stop and deployed a flare. The skiff turned away and departed to the southeast without boarding. The incident, the only event listed ...
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Eighteen Vessels Struck in Seventeen Attacks Over Nineteen Days; Hormuz Transits Down 97 Percent; U.S. Strikes Coastal Missile Sites
PERSIAN GULF / RED SEA / IRAN - At least 17 commercial vessels have been struck by Iranian weapons across the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Iraqi territorial waters since Operation Epic Fury began on 28 February. The most recent confirmed attack, on the Kuwait-flagged LPG tanker Gas Al Ahmadiah on 17 March, extended the pattern of strikes on vessels anchored off Fujairah, outside the strait itself. Commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed 97 p...
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CENTCOM: Over 5,500 Targets Struck, Iran Launches 37th Attack Wave Across Gulf States, Strikes Commercial Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Iran said it struck targets in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Maritime Security Digest: February 28 to March 7, 2026
The Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) threat level remains CRITICAL. MARAD Advisory 2026-001A
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US Responds After Cuban Border Guards Kill Four in Clash with Florida-Registered Speedboat Near Villa Clara
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that American authorities are conducting an independent investigation and will not rely solely on Cuban-provided information
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Cuban Border Guard Troops Engage U.S.-Registered Speedboat in Territorial Waters, Killing Four and Injuring Six
In the exchange that followed, the Embassy said that four individuals on the U.S. registered vessel were killed and six were injured.
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U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Tanker Bertha in Indian Ocean and Capture Three Fleeing Boats Following Trans-Ocean Pursuit
The Bertha (IMO 9292163) is a large crude oil tanker managed by Shanghai Legendary Ship Management Company Limited.
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