Maritime & Naval Alerts
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Air and maritime patrol activity, naval incidents, and sea-lane security across global chokepoints and contested waters.
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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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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