U.S. forces struck five Iran-linked tankers after a second attempted Iranian missile strike against a U.S. Navy vessel, while Iran warned tanker crews near Kuwait and Bahrain.
UKMTO reported that a tanker was hit by a projectile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. A fire developed on the main deck, while everyone aboard was confirmed safe.
Pirates boarded an unnamed tanker in the Gulf of Aden on 1 July and later pursued a second merchant ship, according to maritime security reports.
A UK court convicted the Solong captain on 2 February over a fatal allision with the anchored tanker Stena Immaculate on 10 March 2025. Sentencing is reported for 5 February.
A tanker identified as Valery Gorchakov caught fire in Rostov-on-Don after a reported Ukrainian drone strike, killing two crew and highlighting rising risks to Black Sea shipping and seafarers.
Two sanctioned Russian tankers were struck by Ukrainian naval drones off Turkey, forcing major rescue operations as both vessels caught fire. The incidents underscore rising risks around Russia’s shadow fleet.
