Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy issued a Thursday statement claiming seven commercial hulls were damaged overnight Wednesday into Thursday.…
Author: Maritime Security Desk
EP votes to consider a Black Sea naval operation as Romania CSAT accelerates anti-drone work
The European Parliament on Thursday, 22 October 2026, adopted a resolution calling on the EU and its member states to…
IMO board moves to 120 and names Soyia and Chloe
The International Maritime Organization’s highlighted-incidents board, as at Thursday, 22 October, now prints 120 confirmed incidents in the Strait of…
OFAC lists Karnakis and seven Roxette hulls with GL GG and HH
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, acting on Wednesday, 21 October, under Operation Economic Outcast, designated Panama- and Greece-based law…
UKMTO 179-26 records a Bukha tanker fire as Al Dasma goes to anchor
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations published Warning 179-26 as an ATTACK product. The working primary is the numbered PDF,…
USCG NVIC 02-26 sets cybersecurity-plan guidance for MTSA entities
The U.S. Coast Guard’s official Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular index now lists NVIC 02-26, titled Cybersecurity Regulations Implementation Guidance…
IMO board moves to 119 and names Al Dasma, Loyalty and Jif Barracuda
IMO highlighted-incidents board as at 21 October prints 119 confirmed / 24 dead, naming Al Dasma, Loyalty and Jif Barracuda.
UKMTO 180-26 records a tanker projectile strike off Al Faw
UKMTO Warning 180-26: time-late Master report of a tanker struck 30 NM southeast of Al Faw; crew safe, no reported…
UKMTO 178-26 records a Duqm tanker interaction with military forces
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations published Advisory 178-26 as an ADVISORY product, not an Attack warning. The working primary…
NATO sends extra Black Sea patrol aircraft after shipping attacks
The North Atlantic Council discussed Black Sea security at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The working…
