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| Date | Reference | Region | Category | Aggressors | Source |
| 2026-04-21 12:00:00 | CW Alert 018- (Apr 26) | Indian Ocean | Boarding | Possible Pirates | CLOSED SOURCE |
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| It has been reported that a Palau-flagged tanker has been boarded by number of armed intruders whilst underway approximately 24nm Southeast of Hafun, Somalia. The incident is ongoing. Clearwater will continue to investigate and update this alert upon receipt of confirmed information. | |||||
The MICA-CENTER have reported that a Somali-flagged fishing vessel has been hijacked by eleven armed individuals near Xaafuun, Somalia (exact location not specified). The pirates …
Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian military forces launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle strikes on Tuapse Port and refinery, Russia (exact time not specified). The governor of …
It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. One …
Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces intercepted an Iranian-flagged container vessel in the Gulf of Oman (exact time and position not specified). Information from Donald …
It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a barge under tow whilst transiting the Singapore Strait. Two unauthorized persons boarded the …
The UKMTO have reported that a container vessel was attacked whilst operating approximately 25nm Northeast of Oman (exact position not specified). The Master reported the …
The UKMTO have reported that the Master of a Cruise Ship, operating 3 NM East of Oman (exact position not specified), has reported sighting a …
The UKMTO have reported that a India flagged Tanker has been attacked 20nm Northeast of Oman, (Exact position not specified). The Master reported being approached …
Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian Forces carried out Unmanned Aerial Vehicle strikes on the Russian Ports of Vysotsk and Syzran (exact time not specified). The …
Open-source reporting state that Ukraine’s GUR Military Intelligence Unit claimed attacks on two Russian landing ships and a radar station in Sevastopol Bay in Russian-occupied …
Reports indicate that Ukrainian drones struck the Tuapse Oil Refinery, Russia (exact time not specified). Residents reported explosions in the area. The local governor has …
It has been reported that a passenger boat has been attacked by armed men onboard a boat, whilst underway to Oron, Akwa Ibom state from …
It has been reported that there has been an attack on a Liberian-flagged tanker whilst underway near the port of Novorossiysk, Russia (exact date and …
Open-source have reported that a Liberia-flagged cargo ship was struck by a Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle whilst underway in the Black Sea (exact time and …
Open-source have reported that U.S. Central Command forces will implement a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports, effective 13 April 2026 …
It has been reported that a barge, being towed by a Singapore flagged tug, was boarded while transiting the Eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation …
It has been reported that there has been a suspicious approach on a tanker whilst underway in the Red Sea. Up to seven persons onboard …
Open-source reports indicate that there has been an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle strike on Izmail port, Ukraine (exact time not specified). It has been reported that …
It has been reported by the UKMTO that there has been a suspicious approach on a vessel, 45 nm Southwest of Al Hudaydah, Red Sea …
Open-sources have reported that there has been a Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle attack on two offshore drilling platforms in the Northern Caspian Sea, Russia (exact …
It has been reported by MSCIO that a dhow has been hijacked by probable pirates whilst operating in the vicinity of Bargal, northern Somalia (Horn …
