Maritime Security

6 articles

Black Sea: Drone Strikes on Moored Ships and What Liberia's Bulletin Requires

Liberia's Marine Security Bulletin 38/2026 reports a bulk carrier struck twice by drones while moored in Chornomorsk, with one crew member killed.…

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Strait of Hormuz: Iran and Oman's Competing Proposals to Manage the World's Busiest Oil Chokepoint

Iran and Oman have exchanged competing proposals for managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as regional tension keeps the chokepoint on…

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This Is Not a Drill: Armed Blockades, Drone Strikes, and a Mine in the Hormuz Traffic Lane

In May 2026: a suspected mine in the Strait of Hormuz, three tankers hit by drones in the Black Sea, and a…

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Boarded: What the New BMP Guidance Actually Changes

BIMCO's updated BMP Maritime Security guidance now covers activist boardings. Two real incidents — the Solitaire (2008) and the Hidden Gem (2020)…

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11,000 Seafarers, Still Stranded: What the IMO's Hormuz Evacuation Plan Means

The IMO began evacuating over 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf since the February 2026 conflict began. Here's what the evacuation plan…

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MSC Ulsan III Struck by Drone Leaving Novorossiysk — One Seafarer Missing

The container ship MSC Ulsan III was hit by a drone departing the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk on 25 August…

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