PHUKET: The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier and another US Navy warship are scheduled to dock at Phuket’s Deep Sea Port next Monday (Oct 4), with about 5,120 US military personnel expected to

ONI Worldwide Threat to Shipping maritime security report covering 2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30. PDF.

UKMTO VRA Overview maritime security report covering 2026-10-02 to 2026-10-02. PDF.

UKMTO Warning 20261002-UKMTO_WARNING_149_26. PDF.

The port handled 427,462 TEUs in FY2026. Its planned terminal is designed to accommodate vessels of up to 15,000 TEUs capacity and raise annual berth capacity to about 850,000 TEUs.

UKMTO Warning 20261002-UKMTO_WARNING_148_26. PDF.

Kuwait Oil Tanker Company has suffered its second VLCC strike in four days, while a separate projectile attack at Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port briefly disrupted loading operations, piling fresh security pressure on two of the Middle East’s key oil export routes. Maritime security firm Vanguard Tech id…

IFC-IOR Maritime Security Updates maritime security report covering 2026-09-24 to 2026-09-30. PDF.

This is the first of four offshore patrol vessels built to meet the increased demands and wider scope of maritime security operations, said Singapore's Ministry of Defence.

UKMTO has received a third-party report of a tanker being stuck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire. Crew have been reported safe, damage assessment and environmental impact is unknown at time of report. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and…

Update 101 JMIC Advisory Note 01 October. Area of concern: Middle East Maritime Region. Overall regional threat level: SEVERE. Regions with new reporting: Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Somali Coast and Somali Basin. Unchanged: Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, Southern Red Sea & Bab el Man…

Russia's border guard detained a cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland that was headed for the port of Sillamäe. The vessel Västerbotten, sailing under the Cypriot flag, passed through Russian territorial...

Ireland, UK Test Joint Subsea Cable Response Publication Staff, BreakingNews.ieSeptember 30, 2026 Ireland and the United Kingdom staged their first bilateral readiness exercise for undersea communications infrastructure on September 30, 2026. Officials worked through a simulated attack that disrupt…

Somali pirates have abandoned the hijacked tanker MT Eureka after Puntland security forces approached the vessel, ending nearly five months of captivity.

The United Kingdom has sanctioned five liquefied natural gas carriers as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's efforts to expand a maritime "shadow fleet" for LNG exports, including three Russian-built Arc7 ice-class vessels intended to support the Arctic LNG 2 project.

The Seafarers’ Charity has completed its “Smart Seafaring. A Safe Return” campaign, releasing films and multilingual guidance to help seafarers recognise and respond to abandonment risks.

Nokia and ​Iceye will develop satellite communications ‌systems for governments and defence contractors, supporting missions from military and border ​security to emergency services ​and disaster resp...

Despite Iran's attempts to close off the Strait of Hormuz, oil exports out of the Gulf states have steadily climbed back to the point where they are a...

Three vessels reported being struck on Tuesday, September 29, in the area around the Strait of Hormuz as Iran appears to be lashing out to demonstrate...

An official complaint alleges that NZ has broken its climate promises, failing to uphold its legal commitments in the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement. Dutch climate group Both ENDS is lodging the first com...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The U.S. will transfer three King Air turboprop planes equipped for maritime domain awareness operations to the Philippine Coast Guard, the Pentagon announced Monday. Technology ...

U.S. Coast Guard experts have revealed the technical methods that Russian shadow fleet vessels use to conceal their activities.

UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. A verified source has reported that a tanker transiting inbound has been struck by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity t…

UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. A verified source has reported that an LNG tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.

UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident within the Strait of Hormuz. A verified source has reported that a crude oil tanker has been struck on the port side by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious ac…

Five seafarers were killed by Somali pirates before Puntland security forces recaptured the hijacked product tanker Honour 25, marking what appear to be the first crew deaths at the hands of Somali pi...

Five seafarers were killed by Somali pirates before Puntland security forces recaptured the hijacked product tanker Honour 25, marking what appear to be the first crew deaths at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade. Puntland’s information ministry said three Pakistanis, one Indian and …

Several ships well known in Russian Arctic ports are suspected of involvement in weapon deliveries from North Korea.

The maritime picture in the Strait of Hormuz is becoming harder to verify, with another delayed report of a vessel strike raising questions over how much of the fighting is...

Frustrated by the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which found that Beijing’s claims to historic rights within the Nine...

We cannot completely hold back the rising seas. But we can do a lot more to limit that rise and to choose how we meet it, writes Hilda C. Heine.

UKMTO has received a time-late report of an incident occurring on the evening of 28SEP2026 in the Strait of Hormuz. UKMTO has received a third-party report of a vessel struck by a suspected unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in a fire. The fire has since been exting…

ReCAAP ISC Weekly Report maritime security report covering 2026-09-29 to 2026-09-29. PDF.