Strait of Hormuz — Iran War Intelligence
Daily Status

Strait of Hormuz
and Maritime Chokepoints

May 15, 2026

Data as of 14 May 2026

⚠️ US BLOCKADE ACTIVE
dayshours
⚡ BLUF · Bottom Line Up Front
01
Kharg East Terminal — Small Loading Resumes
A 180m Panamax tanker observed loading at Kharg's eastern terminal — first activity after days of inactivity. 18 tankers stationary in the port waiting area at 06:43 UTC; STAR LINE (IMO 9237618, Curacao crude) broadcasting AIS from Kharg itself, in the area since 5 April.
02
Twin Boarding off Fujairah
Two vessels seized in the same operational window NE of Fujairah within ~4 hours of each other — Honduras-flagged HUI CHUAN (IMO 8316895) and Tanzania-flagged EDRIS (IMO 9084384). Both at anchor when boarded; both carry High compliance posture and prior dark-activity windows. Boardings followed ~8–12 hours after Iranian foreign ministry warnings to the UAE.
03
MSV HAJI ALI Sunk in Drone Strike
Indian-flagged 57m cargo vessel MSV HAJI ALI (MMSI 419908021) sank following a suspected drone attack off Oman after a Somalia port call. Vessel was AIS-dark throughout the engagement; crew rescued.
04
BARZIN + HAMOUNA Confirmed Blockade-Stuck
Two Iran-flagged ULCSs (OFAC Level 3 SDN) identified at Bandar Abbas anchorage by morning EO — BARZIN (24 days at anchor, post-blockade export load) and HAMOUNA (60 days, port-refused after a 54-min approach to Shahid Rajaee on 15 April). Combined exposure ≈ $5M demurrage plus ≈ $60M trapped cargo on BARZIN.
05
Sirri Island Terminal Effectively Non-Operational
12 May EO assessment of Sirri export terminal: 2 of 6 tanks destroyed (~1.3M bbl capacity lost), 3 near-empty, only 1 small tank holding — condensate / facility fuel, not export grade. Zero tankers at berth; 86 days since last departure (18-Feb). Terminal assessed at ~5–10% pre-conflict capacity.
Key Metrics
Hormuz Transits
Hormuz Inbound Crossings
12
11 AIS + 1 Dark = 12 total
11
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information. Visible
0
DarkiDarkWhen vessels switch off their AIS transponder, making them undetectable by AIS satellite or terrestrial receivers. / No AIS
↑ +8 vs yesterday
Hormuz Outbound Crossings
5
5 AIS + 0 Dark = 5 total
5
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information. Visible
1
DarkiDarkWhen vessels switch off their AIS transponder, making them undetectable by AIS satellite or terrestrial receivers. / No AIS
↓ −2 vs yesterday
Gulf Fleet Analysis
Vessels in GulfiVessels in GulfAll AIS-transmitting vessels in the area west of Hormuz, covering cargo ships (bulk carriers, containerships, general cargo vessels, passenger ships, etc.) and tankers (crude, product, LNGiLNGLiquefied Natural Gas — natural gas cooled to −162°C for bulk transport as liquid. and LPGiLPGLiquefied Petroleum Gas — propane and butane mixture transported under pressure or at low temperature.).
578
Active vessels tracked
↓ −242 vs yesterday
Dark Activity Events
126
Gulf-wide today
↓ −13%
Vessels Attacked
37
Since conflict start
↔ unchanged
Daily Intelligence Summary
Transit Activity

On 14 May 2026, 17 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz — 12 inbound, 5 outbound. One inbound transit (~6%) crossed dark: a 186m bunkering Panamax tracked southbound by morning EO after the 13-May bunker operation, with no AIS identity. The remaining 11 inbound and all 5 outbound transits were AIS-correlated; Iran-flagged hulls (4) and Comoros (2) lead the inbound cohort, while all 5 outbound vessels carry Panama or Togo flags. AIS-tracked cargo and tanker presence west of Hormuz fell to 578 vessels (↓ 242), with 126 gulf-wide dark events recorded today (Dark÷50 2.52). Iran, Panama, and Comoros lead the registry mix with 92 / 80 / 75 vessels respectively. Risk profile today: 97 High · 102 Moderate · 379 Low. The strait remains under active US blockade since 13 April; attack count holds at 37 (31 attacks · 6 near-miss). See MIOC Intelligence Analysis below for the HUI CHUAN + EDRIS twin boardings, the BARZIN + HAMOUNA ULCS pair confirmed blockade-stuck at Bandar Abbas, the Sirri Island terminal damage assessment, and the IRGC small-craft posture across the strait.

Gulf-Wide Presence

578 vessels are transmitting AIS across the Gulf (−242 vs yesterday), with 126 dark activity events recorded today (Dark÷50 2.52). Iran-, Panama- and Comoros-flagged tonnage lead the registry mix at 92, 80 and 75 vessels respectively, followed by the UAE at 42 and the Marshall Islands at 40. Fleet composition: 99 product tankers, 86 bulk carriers, 38 container ships, 32 crude tankers, 19 chemical tankers, and 18 LNG/LPG carriers among 578 tracked vessels.

Key Intelligence Note

Risk profile today: 97 High · 102 Moderate · 379 Low — Iranian retaliation pattern resumes off Fujairah: Honduras-flagged HUI CHUAN (IMO 8316895) and Tanzania-flagged EDRIS (IMO 9084384) were boarded at anchor within ~4 hours of each other, ~8–12 hours after Iranian warnings to the UAE. Morning EO confirmed Iran-flagged ULCSs BARZIN and HAMOUNA still anchored offshore Bandar Abbas — 24 and 60 days respectively — with combined demurrage now ≈ $5M and trapped Iranian export cargo on BARZIN ≈ $60M. The strait remains under active US blockade since 13 April; attack count holds at 37 (31 attacks · 6 near-miss).

Strait of Hormuz
Inbound & Outbound Transits
4
← Inbound
4 transits · 3 Northern + 1 Southern
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information.: 1 Dark: 3
1
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information. Visible
3
Dark / No AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information.
2 Tanker1 Bulk1 Cargo
Vessel Classes
NORTH
Corridor
Bulk
MARY GORGIAS
Malta · Bulk Carrier (225m)
MTMalta
Low · DARK · Northern Corridor
Cargo
MSV AL K M KHWAJA KA
India · Cargo (48m)
INIndia
Low · AIS · Southern Corridor
Tanker
Unidentified vessel (~200m)
Imagery-only · northern Hormuz corridor
—
— · DARK · Northern Corridor
SAR + EO 13 May · not transmitting
Tanker
Unidentified dark contact
Imagery-only · northern Hormuz corridor
—
— · DARK · Northern Corridor
SAR + EO 13 May · no AIS
Source: Windward AI · May 14, 2026 · CSV + EO Imagery windward.ai
5
→ Outbound
5 transits · Northern Corridor
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information.: 5 Dark: 0
5
AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information. Visible
0
Dark / No AISiAIS · Automatic Identification SystemAutomatic Identification Signal (AIS) — a maritime tracking system that allows a vessel to broadcast information including identity, name, dimensions, position, course and speed over ground, and voyage related information.
3 Tanker1 Bulk1 Cargo
Vessel Classes
NORTH
Corridor
Tanker
ROYAL H
Malawi · Tanker (155m)
MWMalawi
HIGH · AIS · Northern Corridor
Bulk
FORTUNE LORD
Panama · Bulk Carrier (186m)
PAPanama
HIGH · AIS · Northern Corridor
Tanker
SWIFT FALCON
Panama · Oil/Chem. Tanker (186m)
PAPanama
HIGH · AIS · Northern Corridor
Cargo
GOLDEN FOREST
Panama · General Cargo
PAPanama
HIGH · AIS · Northern Corridor
Tanker
TREND
Togo · Tanker
TGTogo
Low · AIS · Northern Corridor
Source: Windward AI · May 14, 2026 · CSV + EO Imagery windward.ai
Crossings & Destinations
Hormuz Crossings
Last 7 days · Inbound vs Outbound (AIS + Dark)
Inbound
Outbound
Dark
Top Destinations
Oil & crude export by destination
Fleet Composition — 578 Vessels in Gulf
86
Bulk Carriers
99
Product Tankers
19
Chemical Tankers
32
Crude Tankers
38
Container Ships
18
LNGiLNGLiquefied Natural Gas — natural gas cooled to −162°C for bulk transport as liquid. / LPGiLPGLiquefied Petroleum Gas — propane and butane mixture transported under pressure or at low temperature.
MIXED
286
Other
! 97 High Risk
! 102 Moderate
✓ 379 Low Risk
Smuggling Risk Assessment — 578 Vessels in Gulf
Top Flags of Registry
IRIran
92
PAPanama
80
KMComoros
75
AEUAE
42
MHMarshall Isl.
40
LRLiberia
37
KNSt. Kitts & Nevis
18
TGTogo
15
HKHong Kong
12
PWPalau
11
Other
156
MIOC
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MIOC Intelligence Analysis
🌊 Strait of Hormuz — EO Transit Observations (14 May 07:06 UTC)
•100 detections across the strait — 43 AIS-correlated, 57 dark.
•3 commercial transits observed: 1 inbound (DARK, 186m bunkering Panamax, southbound; no longer bunkering) and 2 outbound on AIS — SWIFT FALCON (Oil/Chemicals Tanker, 186m, Panama) and RAISSA (Tanker, 176m).
•KAROLOS (IMO 9410208, Liberia, Suezmax 280m) — 5th consecutive day AIS-dark at the central-corridor anchorage.
•13-May bunkering VLCC (326m, northern strait) no longer bunkering; positioned inbound and assessed to move toward Kharg.
▸MIOC assessment: Northern Hormuz anchorage continues to function as a holding ring; dark inbound transits plus multi-day KAROLOS station-keeping point to active sanctioned-flow logistics inside the strait.
🔥 Twin Vessel Boardings off Fujairah (14 May)
•HUI CHUAN (IMO 8316895, Honduras-flagged former Taiwan academic research vessel, 12 months zero port calls) — boarded at anchor in the Gulf of Oman; first known seizure of the day, ~8 hours after Iranian foreign minister warnings to the UAE.
•EDRIS (IMO 9084384, Tanzania-flagged general cargo, commercially managed from the UAE) — boarded ~4 hours after HUI CHUAN, ~11 nautical miles to the north; same operational window, same maritime area.
•HUI CHUAN voyage history: 4–5 May saw five vessel meetings totalling ~31 hours including ~5.2h with sanctioned tanker GOLDCREST; risk posture raised to Level 2 (High) on 5 May. 7–10 May: 57 hours dark.
•EDRIS voyage history: tight 14-day shuttle between Bandar e Charak (Iran) and Omani waters; five dark-activity windows totalling 107 hours, including a 33-hour dark broadcast overlapping a declared Bandar e Charak port call on 8–9 May.
•Both hulls fit the recurring Iranian profile for politically motivated seizures dressed as maritime law-enforcement action — multiple flag / name / MMSI changes, prior contact with sanctioned tonnage, repeated AIS manipulation.
▸MIOC assessment: The dual boardings, same operational window and same area, read as a coordinated Iranian response to Araghchi's UAE warnings rather than two independent law-enforcement actions. Forward-looking: arrival at an Iranian port — most plausibly Bandar-e Jask (HUI CHUAN) or a Persian-Gulf port (EDRIS) — within 24–72 hours, with possible follow-on identity changes within 7–14 days if either hull is released back into service.
HUI CHUAN — boarded at anchor · Gulf of Oman · 14 May 2026
HUI CHUAN — boarded at anchor · Gulf of Oman · 14 May 2026
EDRIS — boarded at anchor · Gulf of Oman · 14 May 2026
EDRIS — boarded at anchor · Gulf of Oman · 14 May 2026
🛰️ BARZIN + HAMOUNA Identified at Bandar Abbas Anchorage (14 May 03:18 UTC)
•Two Iran-flagged ULCSs (366m / 148,000 DWT each), both operated by Oghyanous Khoroshan Kish, both OFAC Level 3 SDN, both AIS-dark since 9 May (transponders cut within 12 minutes of each other — coordinated, not independent).
•BARZIN — blockade-stuck. Iranian export cargo loaded 15–21 Apr at Shahid Rajaee (after the 13-Apr blockade), anchored offshore since departure — 24 days continuous.
•HAMOUNA — port-refused. Loaded inbound at Zhuhai 16–19 Feb; on 15 Apr ran a 54-minute Shahid Rajaee approach then turned away at the port boundary. 60 days anchored offshore. 31 sister vessels and 4 other identical-cargo hulls discharged at the same port in the same window — pattern reads transaction-specific, not blockade.
•Combined demurrage ≈ $5M to date; trapped Iranian export cargo on BARZIN ≈ $60M; opportunity cost ≈ $2.5M/day on BARZIN alone.
▸MIOC assessment: Two unrelated dwell stories converging on the same anchorage — one a direct consequence of the US blockade, one a transaction-specific port refusal — both compounded by coordinated AIS blackouts. The 12-minute transponder coincidence on 9 May points to operator-level decision-making rather than independent vessel-level posture.
🌊 Northern Hormuz Corridor — EO Observations (14 May 03:18 UTC)
•47 detections in the corridor — all dark, no AIS, no active transits.
•NEW dark STS pair detected: Aframax + Aframax (225m + 240m).
•13-May bunkering Panamax still on station — bunkering complete but the recipient did not execute the expected dark outbound transit.
•KAROLOS still in place — 5th consecutive day at the central-corridor anchorage.
•Class breakdown of the 47 dark hulls: 7 containers (incl. 2× ULCS 366m), 10 bulkers, 14 tankers, 11 general cargo, 3 service/barge.
▸MIOC assessment: The northern corridor functions as a steady dark-staging holding pen — the recurring KAROLOS station, fresh Aframax STS, and a recipient hull that did not depart after bunkering all point to a deliberate hold-pattern rather than a transit corridor.
🛰️ Sirri Island Terminal — Damage Assessment (12 May 07:33 UTC)
•Terminal assessed at ~5–10% pre-conflict capacity.
•T1 (Large, ~1M bbl) — DESTROYED; roof collapse + berm contamination.
•T2 (Small, ~300K bbl) — DESTROYED; roof collapsed inward.
•T3 / T4 (Large) + T5 (Small) — empty / ≤15%; floating roofs at bottom.
•T6 (Small) — full, likely condensate or facility fuel (not export grade).
•No vessels at berth or in approach; no reconstruction activity visible; Vortexa confirms zero departures for 86 days (since 18-Feb).
▸MIOC assessment: Sirri is strategically neutralized for the foreseeable future. Physical destruction, forced drawdown, 86-day zero offtake, and absence of any reconstruction activity confirm this terminal will not contribute to Iranian crude exports without a political resolution and a multi-month rebuild.
Sirri Island export terminal · damage assessment · 12 May 2026 · 07:33 UTC
Sirri Island export terminal · damage assessment · 12 May 2026 · 07:33 UTC
🛰️ Kharg Island — Loading Resumes at East Terminal (14 May 09:30 + 10:43 UTC)
•180m Panamax tanker observed loading at the eastern terminal — first activity after days of inactivity.
•18 tankers stationary in the port waiting area at 06:43 UTC.
•Of 8 AIS-transmitting vessels at 06:43 UTC, one tanker broadcasting from Kharg itself — STAR LINE (IMO 9237618, Curacao-flagged crude oil tanker), in the area since 5 April.
▸MIOC assessment: Loading restart after days of dormancy is the first sign Kharg is being staged back into the export rotation; the 18-tanker waiting pool suggests a queue is forming for the next loading window once tug repositioning concludes.
🔶 IRGC Small-Craft Posture — Hormuz Strait (14 May)
•~333 craft across 3 pinned concentrations on a north-east-axis push.
•North corridor — ~122 craft, large swarm arriving from the NE.
•Mid strait — ~30 craft, patrol on a south→north axis with a minority counter-flow.
•South — ~160 craft, massive swarm tracking toward the north-east.
▸MIOC assessment: Small-craft posture has consolidated into a NE-axis movement pattern rather than the prior 5-zone dispersion — consistent with a coordinated patrol cadence vectoring weight from the south toward the northern corridor.
IRGC small-craft concentrations · Hormuz Strait · 14 May 2026
IRGC small-craft concentrations · Hormuz Strait · 14 May 2026
⚓ Oman / Mina Al Ghanam Naval Posture (14 May)
•Two Royal Navy of Oman patrol vessels anchored side-by-side at the Musandam-peninsula forward facility (26.36°N, 56.36°E):
•Al-Ofouq-class (76m, 76mm main gun + 30mm cannons + stern flight deck).
•Al Bushra-class (54.5m, CMN hull, 76mm OTO Melara forward gun).
•From Mina Al Ghanam a surface unit can reach the Hormuz shoulder within ~1 hour.
▸MIOC assessment: Worth tracking on the next collects: whether the Al-Ofouq and Al Bushra depart together or separately — Royal Navy of Oman tasking pattern is a useful tell on Omani-coast surveillance focus alongside the parallel maritime activity in the strait.
Vessels Attacked
Active Threat Zone · Strait of Hormuz · Arabian Gulf · Gulf of Oman
37
All Incidents
31
Attack
6
Near Miss
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MV BARAKAH
IMO 9902615 · VLCCiVLCCVery Large Crude Carrier — tanker class carrying 200,000–320,000 deadweight tonnes of crude oil. Among the largest vessel types transiting Hormuz. 333 m · ADNOC
NEW
04 May · Strait of Hormuz ATTACK

ADNOC VLCCiVLCCVery Large Crude Carrier — tanker class carrying 200,000–320,000 deadweight tonnes of crude oil. Among the largest vessel types transiting Hormuz. struck by 2 Iranian drones in Hormuz transit, in ballast; UAE MFA condemned as a "flagrant breach" of UNSCR 2817.

HMM NAMU
IMO 1039292 · Bulk Handysize · Panama
NEW
04 May · OPLiOPLOutside Port Limits — anchorage area beyond official port boundaries, used for vessel waiting, cargo transfers, or ship-to-ship operations. Umm Al Quwain ATTACK

Engine-room explosion at 11:40 UTC, 36 nm N of Dubai; 24 POBiPOBPersons on Board — total crew count aboard a vessel. safe; suspected IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. strike or drifting mine.

ES INTEGRITY
IMO 9736963 · Bulk 34,512 DWT · Panama
ASSESSED
04 May · 14 nm W Mina Saqr ATTACK

Vessel on fire ~16:00 UTC; AIS dark 2.5 h prior — UKMTO did not name the hull; Windward ID is candidate-level.

MSC FRANCESCA
IMO 9401116 · Container 363m · Panama
SEIZED
22 Apr · 15 nm NE Oman ATTACK

IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. fire at 04:55 UTC; escorted to Iran.

EPAMINONDAS
IMO 9153862 · Container 300m · Liberia
SEIZED
22 Apr · ~8 nm W Iran ATTACK

Small-arms/RPG fire; seizure disputed.

EUPHORIA
IMO 9235828 · Container feeder · Panama
NEW
22 Apr · ~8 nm W Iran ATTACK

Same-window fire; vessel reached safety.

MEIN SCHIFF 4
IMO 9678408 · Cruise · Malta
NEW
18 Apr · off Oman NEAR-MISS

IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. VHF threat during Abu Dhabi breakout; transited unharmed.

CMA CGM EVERGLADE
IMO 9894985 · Container 366m · France
NEW
18 Apr · ~25 nm NE Oman ATTACK

Rocket strike at 11:25 UTC; minor deck damage, reversed course with CMA CGM fleet.

SANMAR HERALD
IMO 9330563 · VLCCiVLCCVery Large Crude Carrier — tanker class carrying 200,000–320,000 deadweight tonnes of crude oil. Among the largest vessel types transiting Hormuz.+ · India
NEW
18 Apr · ~20 nm NE Oman ATTACK

Fired on by IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. gunboats at 09:20 UTC; reversed course, crude undelivered.

BHAGYA LAXMI
IMO 9351816 · Container · Antigua & Barbuda
NEW
18 Apr · ~25 nm NE Oman NEAR-MISS

Went AIS dark 3 hrs before the 11:25 UTC strike; reappeared north of Muscat — Hormuz crossing completed.

JAG ARNAV
IMO 9705354 · Bulk Carrier · India
NEAR-MISS
18 Apr · ~3 nm off Omani coast NEAR-MISS

Projectile splash at 12:08 UTC; aborted transit and reversed course. No damage.

QINGDAO STAR
Container · Marshall Islands
MAERSK T/C
07 Apr · S of Kish Island ATTACK
Struck by Qadir cruise missile ~25nm S of Kish Island. Hull damage above waterline. IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. claimed responsibility, called vessel "Israeli ship." Time-chartered by Maersk; previously by ZIM until Oct 2023. Crew safe, continued under own propulsion.
MSC ISHYKA
IMO 9154206 · Container · Liberia
LOW RISK
04 Apr · Bahrain ATTACK

Struck by IRGCiIRGCIslamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Iran's elite military force responsible for maritime operations in the Persian Gulf, including vessel seizures and attacks on commercial shipping. drone while moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain.

AQUA 1
IMO 9573660 · Oil Products Tanker · Panama
MODERATE
01 Apr · Ras Laffan (Qatar) ATTACK

Struck by Iranian cruise missile 17 nm north of Ras Laffan; 2 additional missiles intercepted by Qatari air defenses; unexploded ordnance in engine room.

AL SALMI
IMO 9534793 · Crude Oil Tanker · Kuwait
LOW RISK
30 Mar · ~31 nm NW of Dubai ATTACK

Struck by Iranian drone at anchor; fire on starboard side, extinguished by Mar 31.

HALUL 50
IMO 9602796 · Service Vessel · Qatar
LOW RISK
19 Mar·Arabian GulfATTACK

Struck by falling debris 4 nm east of Ras Laffan.

GAS AL AHMADIAH
IMO 9849629 · Tanker · Kuwait
LOW RISK
16 Mar·Gulf of OmanATTACK

Projectile struck vessel while underway.

SOURCE BLESSING
IMO 9243198 · Container · Liberia
MODERATE
12 Mar·Arabian GulfATTACK

Projectile struck accommodation block causing fire; crew safe.

ZEFYROS
IMO 9515917 · Tanker · Malta
—
11 Mar·N. Arabian GulfATTACK

Struck during STS operations causing a significant fire.

MAYUREE NAREE
IMO 9323649 · Bulk Carrier · Thailand
MODERATE
11 Mar·Strait of HormuzATTACK

Projectile strike caused engine room fire; crew evacuated by Omani Coast Guard.

STAR GWYNETH
IMO 9301031 · Bulk Carrier · Marshall Islands
HIGH RISK
11 Mar·Arabian GulfATTACK

Projectile strike caused breach in cargo hold/ballast tanks; vessel listing.

SAFESEA VISHNU
IMO 9327009 · Tanker · Marshall Islands
LOW RISK
11 Mar·N. Arabian GulfATTACK

Struck during STS operations; fire and casualty reported.

GH KAHLO
IMO 9617521 · Bulk Carrier · Bermuda
HIGH RISK
10 Mar·Arabian GulfNEAR MISS

Master reported a splash and loud bang in close proximity.

ONE MAJESTY
IMO 9424912 · Container · Japan
MODERATE
10 Mar·Arabian GulfATTACK

Struck by projectile at stern causing potential structural damage.

ARABIA III
IMO 8771332 · Offshore Rig · Liberia
LOW RISK
07 Mar·Arabian GulfATTACK

Drilling rig struck by UAV; injuries and evacuation reported.

MUSSAFAH 2
IMO 9522051 · Tug · UAE
LOW RISK
06 Mar·Strait of HormuzATTACK

Struck by projectiles while supporting SAFEEN PRESTIGE rescue.

SAFEEN PRESTIGE
IMO 9593517 · Container · Malta
LOW RISK
04 Mar· Strait of Hormuz ATTACK

Explosion near stern following approach by small craft; crew abandoned vessel.

MSC GRACE
IMO 9987366 · Container · Liberia
HIGH RISK
04 Mar·Arabian GulfNEAR MISS

Projectile detonated ~1 NM from vessel while drifting.

SONANGOL NAMIBE
IMO 9325049 · Tanker · Bahamas
LOW RISK
04 Mar·N. Arabian GulfATTACK

Explosion onboard causing cargo hold damage and oil leakage.

PELAGIA
IMO 9433626 · Bulk Carrier · Malta
HIGH RISK
03 Mar· Gulf of Oman NEAR MISS

UAV observed before impacting water nearby; no damage reported.

GOLD OAK
IMO 9806342 · Bulk Carrier · Panama
LOW RISK
03 Mar· Gulf of Oman ATTACK

Struck by projectile at anchor causing structural damage.

LIBRA TRADER
IMO 9562673 · Tanker · India
LOW RISK
03 Mar· Gulf of Oman ATTACK

Struck by projectile while anchored; damage reported.

SKYLIGHT
IMO 9330020 · Tanker · Palau
SANCTIONED
01 Mar · Strait of Hormuz ATTACK

Struck by projectile at anchor causing fire; crew evacuated with injuries.

HERCULES STAR
IMO 9916135 · Tanker · Gibraltar
HIGH RISK
01 Mar· Strait of Hormuz ATTACK

Struck by projectile while transiting outbound; fire reported onboard.

OCEAN ELECTRA
IMO 9402782 · Bulk Carrier · Liberia
HIGH RISK
01 Mar· Arabian Gulf ATTACK

Projectile detonated in close proximity during transit; no damage reported.

MKD VYOM
IMO 9284386 · Tanker · Marshall Islands
HIGH RISK
01 Mar· Gulf of Oman ATTACK

Struck by USV while transiting northbound; fire and one fatality reported.

STENA IMPERATIVE
IMO 9666077 · Tanker · United States
—
01 Mar· Bahrain ATTACK

Struck by two projectiles while in drydock; fire and damage reported.

Live Activity · Strait of Hormuz
Attacked Vessels
Source: Windward AI · May 2026
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