The U.S. Department of the Treasury, acting on Wednesday, 21 October, under Operation Economic Outcast, designated Panama- and Greece-based law…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.
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…
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…
Wright says idle sanctioned tankers can rejoin legal trades after OFAC approval
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in New York on 19 October that investors may buy idle sanctioned tankers, refurbish…
n0n publishes data on 12 Korean maritime firms after the 19 October leak clock
The financially motivated extortion group n0n published a first batch of downloadable archives on its dark-web leak site after the…
