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Russian navy corvette SKR-545 Stoikiy, tanker YELNYA escorting the tanker GENERAL SKOBOLEV & roro SPARTA westwards through the Strait of Gibraltar
Iran is trying to convince Oman to join them in this tolling system in an international waterway
President Trump's team has rejected Iranian terms for Strait of Hormuz access and controls
Russian Lancet drone hitting a Ukrainian unmanned surface vessel near Snake Island in the Black Sea
Earlier today in the Gulf of Oman, U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the Iranian-flagged tanker M/T Celestial Sea, suspected of violating the U.S. blockade en route to Iran. After searching the vessel, American forces released it and ordered the crew to change course.
Two capesize bulk carriers collided in the Singapore Strait, media reports say. The Marshall Islands-flagged Cape XL, sailing from Singapore to Qingdao, reportedly struck the Panama-flagged Huge Kumano, en route from Brazil. AIS data later showed both vessels Not Under Command and drifting nearby
The tanker VOYAGER (IMO 9843560) sanctioned by the US, EU, UK delivered oil to Japan
Japan’s renewed Russian oil imports through the sanctioned tanker Voyager reflect a major shift in global energy strategy, as prolonged Hormuz disruption forces governments and refiners to prioritize supply security, flexible sanctions enforcement, and alternative maritime trade routes over traditional geopolitical positioning.
CENTCOM forces are fully enforcing the U.S. blockade on Iran, disrupting commercial traffic to and from Iranian ports. To date, 89 commercial vessels have been redirected to maintain compliance.
Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying activists and aid workers in the eastern Mediterranean
Recently, a new Gaza-bound aid flotilla called the “Global Sumud Flotilla” tried to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza. Israeli forces intercepted many boats in international waters near Cyprus and Crete, detaining hundreds of activists from multiple countries. Israel said it was enforcing the blockade; activists called it humanitarian aid delivery.
Likely the China’s PLA Navy Aircraft Carrier Liaoning CV16 in South China Sea
According to vessel-tracking data from Lloyd’s List Intelligence, at least 54 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz between May 11 and 17, up from just 25 during the previous week.
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seaemploy.comEight containers were lost overboard after container ship MV Spil Ratna collided with general cargo vessel MV Meratus Kolawa on Indonesia’s Mahakam River on 13 May
Iranian Tasnim discussing that tech firms (Meta, Amazon, etc.) should pay Iran licensing fees to transit the sub cables through Strait of Hormuz
IRGC-linked media are calling Hormuz a new digital chokepoint. The Strait of Hormuz hosts a dense network of submarine cables in addition to ships. Analysts note that over 97–99% of internet traffic flows through these links.