Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, 7 October, that Qatar has amassed a fleet of empty liquefied-natural-gas carriers in the Persian Gulf,…
Greece names Maran Gas Mystras after a Hormuz waterline hit
Greece’s Ministry of Shipping said the Greek-flag LNG carrier Maran Gas Mystras was struck by an unidentified projectile while leaving…
Russia says Aframax Rio is ablaze after unmanned boats off Sochi
Russia’s Transport Ministry said on Tuesday, 6 October, that the Liberia-flag tanker Aframax Rio had been set alight off the…
India and Oman name On Peace after 12 seafarers are injured off Musandam
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday, 6 October, that a Panama-flagged commercial vessel, MT On Peace, IMO 9893204,…
Odesa says a Marshall Islands rapeseed-oil ship was hit, killing a steward
Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, said on Tuesday, 6 October, that a Russian drone had struck…
Bulgaria hunts Alfa Watan crew after drones hit two ships east of Byala
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev said on Tuesday, 6 October, that two merchant ships had been attacked by sea and…
UKMTO logs an IRGC tanker turn-back after Advisory 152-26
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre issued Advisory 152-26 on Monday, 5 October. Sourced to a master, with a…
UKMTO logs a Hormuz engine-room fire after Warning 156-26
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre issued Warning 156-26 on Monday, 5 October. Sourced to a master, it said…
Romania SAR recovers two dead after Royad Mammadov sinks in the Black Sea
Romania’s Naval Authority said on Monday, 5 October, that it had been alerted at about 11:00 local time to a…
Japan puts 35 shadow-fleet ships under a first vessel-level permit
Japan’s foreign, finance and industry ministries said on Friday, 2 October, that Tokyo had placed 35 ships under a new…
