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Live Weapon Firing, Persian Gulf
Issued: 2 days, 17 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-01-30 12:30:00 CW Alert 020- (Jan 26) Indian Ocean Advisory Military Closed
It has been reported by the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre of Bandar Abbas, that Naval live firing will be conducted between 0230 UTC and 2030 UTC 1st February & 2nd February 2026 in the following area: 26-57.00N 056-28.00E 26-45.00N 056-24.00E 26-26.00N 056-45.00E 26-15.00N 056-44.00E 26-15.00N 057-06.00E 26-44.00N 057-03.00E Vessels are advised to keep well clear of assigned danger area on the above specified schedule. Any vessels transiting the area are advised to exercise caution.

Robbery on a Container Vessel, Angola

It has been reported that a robbery took place on a container vessel while anchored at Luanda anchorage, Angola. Crew reported finding razor wire cut …

Maritime Incident involving a bulk carrier, Bab El Mandeb

The UKMTO have received a report from the Master of a vessel that it has been attacked whilst underway in the Bab El Mandeb. One …

Kidnapping on a tanker, Equatorial Guinea

It has been reported that a boarding has occurred onboard a Portugal-flagged LPG tanker whilst underway, approximately 50nm Southwest of Bata, Equatorial Guinea. A number …

Incident involving a tanker, Black Sea

Open-source reports state that a Russian-flagged tanker has come under attack whilst underway approximately 80nm off Sinop, Turkey (exact position and time not specified). Turkish …

Maritime drone spotted off Constanta

It has been reported that a Sea Baby maritime drone was spotted drifting in the Black Sea about 36nm east of Constanţa, Romania (exact time …

Explosion onboard two Russian tankers, Black Sea

Open source reports state that there has been an explosion onboard two tankers from the Russian shadow fleet near the Bosphorus Strait in the Black …

Explosions onboard a tanker anchored in Dakar, Senegal

Open source reports state that there has been an explosion onboard an oil tanker possibly part of the Russian shadow fleet whilst at anchor in …

Robbery on a Barge, Singapore Strait

It has been reported there has been a robbery on a barge while undertow by a tug in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic Separation …

Robbery onboard a container vessel, Mozambique

It has been reported that a robbery has occurred on a container vessel whilst berthed in Beira Port, Mozambique. Duty crew noticed items of ship's …

Drone Strikes on Novorossiysk Port, Russia

Open-source reports state that there has been a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attack on the Novorossiysk Port, Russia (exact time not specified). Initial reports indicate …

Attempted Robbery on a Bulk Carrier, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier while underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Traffic …

Robbery on a Barge, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been a robbery onboard a barge whilst under tow from a tug in the Eastbound Lane of the …

Attempted robbery on a cargo vessel, Nigeria

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Liberia-flagged cargo vessel whilst berthed at, Berth 12 Lagos Port (exact time …

Drone attack on Izmail Port, Ukraine

Open source media has reported that a drone strike took place against the port of Izmail during the night of November 16th into the early …

Robbery on a Tanker, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker while underway in the Eastbound Lane of the Phillip …

Robbery on Cargo vessel, Singapore Strait

It has been reported that a robbery has occurred on a cargo vessel whilst underway in the Traffic Separation Scheme of the Phillip Channel. The …

Robbery on a Tanker, Indonesia

It has been reported that there has been an attempted robbery on a tanker in the Belawan Achorage, Indonesia. The Officer of the Watch noticed …

Tanker detained by IRGC, Gulf of Oman

The UKMTO have received information from a Company Security Officer that there is an incident involving a vessel approximately 20nm East of Khor Fakkan, United …

Ukrainian strikes on Novorossyisk Port, Russia

Open-sources have reported that Ukrainian forces have conducted a series of strikes on Novorossiysk Port, Russia (exact time not specified). The reports state the strikes …

Robbery on a tanker, Nigeria

It is reported that the duty AB onboard an anchored tanker in Ijugu Channel Anchorage, Lagos spotted three robbers by the paint locker and immediately …

Ukrainian Forces launched multiple unmanned surface vessel on port infrastructure, Russia

Open source reporting states that during the night 10 Nov 2025 , Ukraine military forces launched a multiple unmanned surface vessels attack on port infrastructures, …