Cargo Ship Lutuf Hijacked off Somalia
18, August 2026
Cameroon-flagged cargo ship Lutuf was hijacked by eight armed people off Somalia on 17 August, amid continued opportunistic pirate activity along the Somali coast.
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Third Engineer Missing After Minoan Pioneer Strike in Strait of Hormuz
5, August 2026
The third engineer of Minoan Pioneer is missing after an unidentified projectile caused a blackout and accommodation fire near Al Khasab in the Strait of Hormuz on 3 August 2026.
Armed pirates attack Stolt tanker off Somalia; repelled by guards
3, November 2025
A Stolt Tankers vessel repelled an armed pirate attack off Somalia on 3 November 2025. No injuries or damage were reported, according to security reports.
