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Attempted Boarding on Container Vessel, Yemen
Issued: 1 day ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-06-15 07:35:00 CW Alert 016- (Jun 26) Indian Ocean Attack TBC UKMTO
The UKMTO have received a report of an incident involving a container vessel approximately 14nm south of the coast of Yemen (approximate position). A small skiff approached the vessel, and the crew onboard the skiff opened fire and attempted to board. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to the UKMTO.
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Cargo Vessels Attacked by UAV Strikes, Sea of Azov

Open-sources have reported that two cargo vessels were struck overnight near the Russian port of Taganrog (exact location not specified). The vessels, identified as dry …

Issued: 1 week, 4 days ago View with map
Fishing vessel Attacked and Sunk, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a Turkish fishing vessel came under attack and sank leaving one person dead and four wounded (exact time and position not …

Issued: 1 week, 4 days ago View with map
Attempted Robbery on Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. …

Issued: 1 week, 4 days ago View with map
Attempted Robbery on Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery onboard a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier whilst underway in the Phillip Channel, Singapore Strait. …

Issued: 1 week, 4 days ago View with map
Ukrainian UAV Strike on Russian Patrol Vessel, Crimea Peninsula

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian forces conducted an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) strike on a Russian patrol vessel SVETLYAK on the night of 4 June …

Issued: 1 week, 5 days ago View with map
Armed Robbery on Anchored Container Ship, Manila Anchorage

The IMB have reported that an armed robbery has occurred onboard a container ship whilst at anchor in Manila Anchorage, Philippines. Four robbers, armed with …

Issued: 1 week, 5 days ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Oil Terminal, St Petersburg Port

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian forces launched an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle strike on the St Petersburg Oil Terminal on the morning of 3 June 2026 …

Issued: 1 week, 6 days ago View with map
Mine Sighting and Detonation, Romanian Coast

Open-sources have reported that a YaRM-type anti-landing mine was spotted ashore on the Romanian coast between Varna and 2 Mai on 2 June 2026 (exact …

Issued: 2 weeks ago View with map
U.S. Forces Disable Oil Tanker Approaching Iranian Port, Arabian Gulf

Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces disabled a Botswana-flagged oil tanker whilst the vessel was transiting international waters toward Kharg Island, Iran, June 2 (exact …

Issued: 2 weeks ago View with map
Aerial Attack on Cargo Ship, Iraq

It has been reported that there has been an attack on a cargo ship whilst underway approximately 40nm Southeast of Umn Qasr, Iraq (exact position …

Issued: 2 weeks ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Berdiansk Port

Open-sources have reported that a Russian-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst berthed at Berth 3, Berdiansk Port, Azov Sea …

Issued: 2 weeks, 1 day ago View with map
French Interception of Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker, Atlantic Ocean

Open-sources have reported that French naval forces intercepted and boarded a Russian oil tanker whilst underway in international waters, approximately 400nm West of Brittany, France …

Issued: 2 weeks, 1 day ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a Panama-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst underway in the Black Sea (exact time and …

Issued: 2 weeks, 1 day ago View with map
Drone Strike on Cargo Vessel, Taganrog Port

Open-sources have reported that a Liberia-flagged cargo vessel was struck by an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) whilst in port at Taganrog, Russia (exact time not …

Issued: 2 weeks, 3 days ago View with map
Suspected Floating Mine, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported by the hydrographer of Pakistan, via NAVAREA IX, that a suspected floating mine has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz.

Issued: 2 weeks, 3 days ago View with map
JMIC Notice - U.S Military Operations, Strait of Hormuz

It has been reported by the Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC), on behalf of the U.S military, that the U.S will be conducting operations North …

Issued: 2 weeks, 3 days ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strikes on Three Commercial Vessels, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported Russian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) strikes overnight on the 28 May 2026 and following morning, hit three foreign commercial vessels navigating Ukraine's …

Issued: 2 weeks, 4 days ago View with map
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Strike on Cargo Vessel, Black Sea

Open-sources have reported that a cargo vessel was struck by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's (UAV) whilst transiting along the Black Sea export route from Ukraine's Odesa …

Issued: 2 weeks, 4 days ago View with map
Vessel hit by US Aircraft, Gulf of Oman

Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces operating in the Gulf of Oman enforced blockade measures by disabling a Gambia-flagged maritime vessel attempting to sail toward …

Issued: 2 weeks, 4 days ago View with map
Suspicious Approach on Tanker, Gulf of Aden

It has been reported that a tanker was approached by a skiff whilst underway approximately 85nm South off the coast of Yemen, within the Internationally …

Issued: 2 weeks, 4 days ago View with map
Robbery on a Supply Vessel, Ivory Coast

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged offshore supply vessel while anchored at Abidjan inner anchorage, Ivory …

Issued: 2 weeks, 5 days ago View with map