Maritime & Naval Alerts
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Air and maritime patrol activity, naval incidents, and sea-lane security across global chokepoints and contested waters.
U.S. Conducts Three Lethal Kinetic Strikes on Narco-Trafficking Vessels in Eastern Pacific and Caribbean
SOUTHCOM Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting known trafficking routes and actively engaged in narco-trafficking operations
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US Marine Declared Deceased After Overboard Incident Aboard USS Iwo Jima During Caribbean Operations
The incident occurred while the vessel was conducting routine operations in the Caribbean Sea as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.
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USS Truxtun and USNS Supply Collide During Replenishment Operation
Two personnel sustained minor injuries and remain in stable condition. Both vessels continue to sail safely while an investigation proceeds.
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Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Enter Japanese Territorial Waters Near Senkaku Islands Amid Sovereignty Dispute
Four Chinese Coast Guard vessels entered Japan's territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on February 10, according to Japan Coast Guard reports, while China described the activity as patrols in it
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Suspicious Activity Involving Armed Vessels Reported in Straits of Hormuz
The vessel ignored the request to stop and proceeded on its route without incident. Authorities launched an investigation into the matter.
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U.S. Forces Seize Motor Vessel Sagitta in Caribbean Interdiction Operation
WASHINGTON - On Tuesday morning, U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) stated that U.S. military forces supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident in the Caribbean, framing the action as part of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR.
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US Tactical Team Boards, Seizes Motor Tanker Veronica In The Caribbean
This morning, a [United States Coast Guard] tactical team boarded and seized Motor Tanker Veronica, a sanctioned oil tanker, in the Caribbean Sea
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US Coast Guard Executes Boarding And Seizure Of Motor Tanker Olina East Of Caribbean
CARIBBEAN - The U.S. Coast Guard has carried out a boarding operation against illicit maritime activity, seizing the Motor Tanker Olina in international waters east of the Caribbean.
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US, UK Interdict Motor Tanker Bella I
US EUROPEAN COMMAND - The United States, with support from the United Kingdom, interdicted the motor tanker Bella I alongside the previously seized M/T Sophia.
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U.S. Interdicts Stateless, Sanctioned Dark Fleet Motor Tanker M/T Sophia
In a coordinated pre-dawn operation, the Department of War and the Department of Homeland Security successfully intercepted the stateless motor tanker M/T Sophia, a sanctioned vessel linked to dark fleet activities in the Caribbean Sea.
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IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz
This incident follows a pattern of recent increased Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy maritime enforcement in the region.
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U.S. Interdiction of Panama-Flagged Oil Tanker Centuries
The vessel had recently loaded crude oil in Venezuela and was en route to Asian markets. This operation marks the second such interdiction in December.
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Suspicious Maritime Activity Involving Small Craft West of Yemen Leads To Exchange Of Fire
The small craft departed the area following the engagement, with no casualties reported among the crew and the vessel proceeding to its next port of call.
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Trump Announces US Seizure of Oil Tanker Off Venezuela Coast
Naval deployments commenced in late August, with the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group reinforced in November.
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