merchant mariners

…Early this morning, the United States revealed that the plan was actually the publishing of an alternate traffic scheme for merchant vessels to transit the Strait using Omani territorial waters. Immediately after this plan was published…

…over the past 24 hours threats to shipping continue as houthi forces Target multiple cargo vessels the merchant vessel leav Vitos was attacked with a cruise missile yesterday in the Gulf of Aiden and this morning…

…This morning, the UKMTO retroactively admitted to a merchant vessel being struck on August 15th, with the ship sustaining damage and one crew casualty. This afternoon, Houthi forces conducted a ballistic missile strike on the UAE…

…https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/07/houthis-sunk-two-merchant-ships-in-red-sea-in-a-week/ North Carolina flooding: https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/carolinas-mid-atlantic-flood-threat-chantal Texas Flooding…

…It is unknown if a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is embarked on the Iwo Jima, or if this is more of a standard positioning movement to the shipyard for refit after her recent exercise. The Iwo…

…One merchant vessel (the MSC SARISKA V) was struck by an Iranian munition in the northern Persian Gulf, off the coast of Kuwait. Several hours after this first strike, the *SARISKA* reported being hit by a…

…One merchant vessel was struck just north of the Musandam Peninsula, while attempting to make the crossing. As of this morning, the vessel was still on fire. This afternoon, two more vessels were struck in the…

…Several more merchant vessels were struck over the past few days, most of which were tankers attempting to use the southern Omani route instead of the Iranian route. At least one of these vessels resulted in…

…IRAN CONTINUES TARGETING OF MERCHANT VESSELS IN PERSIAN GULF.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE-----   -International Events- United Kingdom: Strategic movement of US military assets continues as ground attack aircraft continue their transit to the Middle East. A total of…

…Initial reporting indicates that all merchant vessels are holding tight wherever they are, as the new wave of attacks has reduced the chance of success in transiting the Strait. At the time the targeting took place…

…DEPLOYS MARINES TO EMBASSY IN HAITI. HOUSE PASSES FOREIGN TECH BILL.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -International Events- Haiti: The situation continues to deteriorate as U.S. forces deploy to the region to secure the U.S. Embassy. Marines…

…NORTHCOM DEPLOYS MARINES TO FLORIDA.//  -----BEGIN TEARLINE----- -HomeFront- Washington D.C. - Yesterday President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone, to discuss various issues pertaining to the Middle East and the war in Ukraine…

…logistical resupply efforts continue, with a notable increase in military flights moving cargo into the Middle East. Merchant traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely restricted, with a total of 12x vessels (including local traffic…

…NORTHCOM announced the deployment of 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division to the Los Angeles area, effective immediately. This deployment incorporates roughly 700x U.S. Marines, who's primary mission will be to provide point…

…the weekend the merchant vessel Hope Island was targeted in the Red Sea resulting in unknown success yemeni forces also claimed to have targeted the merchant vessel MSC Grace F and the merchant vessel MSC Gina…

…A USMC CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter has gone missing in transit from Creech Air Force Base in Nevada to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. SAR efforts are underway as an initial search of the last…

…Emirati officials have stated that the missiles were not intended for them, and that the missiles were attempting to target merchant vessels within the Strait of Hormuz. Nevertheless, the UAE has allegedly halted trade and financial…

…This morning the Telegraph published a leak from within the Ministry of Defense, pertaining to the new K3 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) that have been purchased by the Royal Marines. The leak alleges that some components…

…Some initial reports also circulated stating that the Strait of Hormuz had been re-closed as well, however as of this report this might have been a knee-jerk reaction that has been mitigated and merchant…