Maritime Security & Emergency Response

Rendering of three US Coast Guard waterways commerce cutters
Dredging

Dredging begins at St Petersburg coast guard basin in Florida to accommodate new inland cutter

Will Xavier
Strait of Hormuz
Tankers

Tanker traffic faces growing peril in Strait of Hormuz as weekly attacks surge

Reuters
Rendering of an AV-L
Non-Naval Security

Work begins on new amphibious vehicle prototype for Australian Army

Alan Bosworth
Map showing Iran's "expanded" area of control in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iran targets Oman coastal route in planned Strait of Hormuz crackdown

Reuters
Acceptance firing of an M51.3 missile from the French submarine Le Vigilant
Weaponry

Russia says France's submarine missile launch signals confrontation

Reuters
Aerial drone taking off from a boat
Unmanned Security Systems

VIDEO | US Army tests patrol boat with autonomous drones during exercise

Will Xavier
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush docks at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, October 9, 2022, during a scheduled port visit. Naval Base
Naval

NATO member Greece is cementing its security alliance with the US

Reuters
Alfa Watan
Incidents

No survivors found: Bulgaria ends search for crew of drone-hit Black Sea vessel

Reuters
H-561
Coast Guard

VESSEL REVIEW | H-561 – Indian Coast Guard acquires locally built patrol and rescue hovercraft

Baird Maritime
China Fisheries Administration 33036
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fisheries Administration 33036 – Chinese patrol boat for coastal fisheries enforcement and emergency response

Baird Maritime
Strait of Hormuz
Incidents

12 injured in attack on tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Will Xavier
The burning oil that had supposedly spilled from the tanker Aframax Rio after it suffered an onboard fire while off Sochi, Russia, October 6, 2026
Incidents

Tanker catches fire following suspected drone strike in Black Sea off Russia

Will Xavier
Acceptance firing of an M51.3 missile from the French submarine Le Vigilant
Weaponry

France conducts first M51.3 missile launch from submarine

Alan Bosworth
Tugtranco 01
Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Tugtranco 01 – ASD tug for ship assist duties at Vietnam's Hai Phong Port

Baird Maritime
Security Vessel News Roundup | October 6 – Navy focus: Danish minelayer contract, Italian submarine keel-laying and more
Security

Security Vessel News Roundup | October 6 – Navy focus: Danish minelayer contract, Italian submarine keel-laying and more

Baird Maritime
Map of the Gulf of Aden and surrounding African countries
Security

Yemeni forces push Houthis back to retake Bab el-Mandeb coast

Reuters
US Apache gunships over the Strait of Hormuz
Tankers

Ship tracking data used to attack tankers, Saudi Aramco chief says

Reuters
Black Sea
Incidents

Ukraine blames Russian drones after fire sinks ship in Black Sea, leaving two dead

Reuters
Map showing the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman
Shipping

Reopening Strait of Hormuz depends on seven conditions, Iran says

Reuters
An illegal fishing vessel intercepted by Philippine forces near Thitu Island in the South China Sea
Non-Naval Security

VIDEO | Shielding illegal fishers? Manila hits out as Chinese vessels block operation

Reuters
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