NBC News reported on Sunday evening, 27 September, that eight US Marines were injured on 14 September when an Iranian…
Category: Maritime Security
Kallas says Aspides still needs more ships as ministers meet with no new hulls
EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Monday that Operation Aspides still needs more naval assets, that escort requests are…
PCG says Jia Hai Ke 7 spoofed AIS while holding near a Luzon Strait cable corridor
The Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday that Chinese research vessel Jia Hai Ke 7 was holding inside the Philippine…
Iran will not soften Hormuz conditions after Trump rejects the seven-day plan
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Tehran would not soften its conditions for reopening the Strait of…
JMIC keeps Hormuz at severe as Iran warns charterers over unauthorized routes
The Joint Maritime Information Center kept the Strait of Hormuz threat level at severe on Sunday, with no confirmed attacks…
India requires a doctor on foreign-going ships carrying more than 100 people
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has notified the Merchant Shipping (Medicines, Medical Stores, Appliances and Medical Officers) Rules,…
US Coast Guard requires passenger-ship emergency familiarization from 26 October
The US Coast Guard published a final rule on Friday, 25 September, in the Federal Register (91 FR 60846) amending…
India and Liberia launch a UN seafarer group as Jaishankar calls shipping attacks indefensible
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Liberia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti launched the Group of Friends on…
Russia says it struck unnamed cargo ships bound for Odesa and Chornomorsk
The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday, 24 September, and again on Friday, 25 September, that its forces had struck…
Puntland frees Sibu 1 south of Garacad as three tankers remain in pirate hands
Puntland Maritime Police Force commander Mohamed Jama told Reuters on Friday, 25 September, that a two-day counter-piracy operation had freed…
