merchant mariners

…Yesterday, a passing merchant vessel spotted the Sounion, which has not sunk and is still on fire. AC: As a reminder of the magnitude of this incident, the Sounion is carrying approximately 1 million barrels of…

…Regarding the probable shootdown of an American drone off the coast of Yemen, this could temporarily increase concerns for commercial aviation throughout the region in addition to the merchant shipping woes. This is the second recent…

…be a terror attack in the Middle East Iranian forces have seized the Israeli linked container ship Merchant vessel MCS Aries in the street of Hormuz on the home front in New York a riot broke…

…This morning the United States engaged a merchant vessel attempting to break through the American blockade in the vicinity of the Gulf of Oman. The US Navy disabled the vessel with an F/A-18 gun…

…France the Netherlands Spain Ireland and Poland in the Red Sea Horn of Africa region yesterday the merchant vessel Islander was attacked with two anti-ship ballistic missiles causing damage and injuring one crew member the…

…https://www.cmc.marines.mil/Portals/142/Docs/FMFM1.pdf Joint Concept for Access and Maneuver in the Global Commons: https://ndupress.ndu.edu/Portals/68/Documents/jfq/jfq-84/jfq-84_134-139_Hutchens-et…

…2300Z July 9, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: WAR CONTINUES IN MIDDLE EAST AS CEASEFIRE REMAINS DEFUNCT FOR NOW. MERCHANT TRAFFIC IN HORMUZ SLOWS TO A CRAWL DUE TO TARGETING.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Middle East: The war…

…Yesterday, the UKMTO directly stated that merchant traffic may take the southern route without coordinating with the Iranians. This statement was issued knowing full well that the Iranians have been warning ships that they must take…

…Within the Strait, Iranian targeting of merchant vessels continues with more strikes being reported early this morning. Analyst Comment: Last night Saudi Arabia was hit hard as well, with many impacts being reported in Riyadh and…

…In some cases, at government facilities or on military bases...such as the rather unfortunate individual who decided it was a good idea to register for this app while stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Or…

…The war in Ukraine has continued to expand, with attacks on Russian merchant vessels remaining constant in the Black Sea. Russia has likewise retaliated by striking Ukrainian vessels also located within the Black Sea, as well…

…Iranian targeting of merchant vessels has continued, with two more vessels being struck this afternoon in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian sources claim that they struck the M/T *NISSOS KEA* (heading outbound) and the M…

…lead to more demonstrations and riots over the coming days in the Middle East Thursday night the merchant vessel CMA CGM Simi was targeted by a drone in the Indian Ocean photos have emerged indicating a…

…Whatever the case, Iran has not responded to the sporadic, small-scale targeting of random sites along their coastline, and instead has continued to play the long-game by steadily striking merchant vessels in the Persian…

…This morning Fox News leaked details of an Iranian strike on a merchant vessel in the strait of Hormuz, which was struck last week while attempting to exit the Gulf. At the time, this vessel was…

…with international events on the Middle Eastern Front Yemen has released footage of their hijacking of the merchant vessel Galaxy leader confirming the operation involved a hellborn boarding on the European front several high-profile politicians…

…gate before being arrested analyst comment Steve Niki is the father of Lance corporal Kareem nikui US Marine Corps one of the 13 American Service members killed by a suicide bomber at the Abby gate of…

…Red Sea Horn of Africa region this morning houthi forces conducted a cruise missile attack against the merchant vessel pollock a Panamanian flagged tanker centcom reports 3 to four cruise missiles were used to Target The…

…This morning, Iranian forces reportedly launched two cruise missiles toward a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, with unknown success. Otherwise, CENTCOM announced that the M/T *KYLO* has sunk at undisclosed coordinates in the…

…Hasan Yousef Hamdan and Mohammad Khair Dabous were arrested in May for attempting to breach a gate at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Both men are Jordanian nationals who gained entry to the U.S. illegally. Though…