Filipino Seafarer Killed In Explosion Aboard Oil Tanker In Persian Gulf
A Filipino seafarer was killed in an explosion aboard the oil tanker MT Velos Sapphire in the Persian Gulf on November 5, 2026, the Philippines’ DMW said.
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Iraq Reaches Understanding With U.S. To Export Oil Through Hormuz Near Oman
Iraq’s foreign minister says Baghdad has reached understandings with the U.S. to export oil through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman.
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3 Nuclear Powered U.S. Aircraft Carriers Could Soon Be In The Middle East
USS Theodore Roosevelt reached Singapore on November 6, 2026, and could soon join USS George H.W. Bush and USS George Washington in the Middle East.
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U.S. Navy Officials Visit HD Hyundai Ulsan Shipyard To Gauge Warship Building Capacity
Senior U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials toured HD Hyundai’s Ulsan shipyard on November 4, 2026 to assess its capacity to build naval ships for the U.S.
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Ferry Makes Final Voyage After 49 Years Linking Isles Of Scilly To Cornwall
The Scillonian III, which linked the Isles of Scilly with Cornwall for 49 years, sailed her last voyage on November 8, 2026 with more than 480 passengers.
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19 Indian Seafarers Stranded In Yemen For 2 Weeks Evacuated And Heading Home
Nineteen Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen’s Hodeidah and Sana’a for about two weeks have been evacuated and are heading home, the Indian Embassy said.
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Iran Claims 2 Oil Tankers Catch Fire After Hitting Naval Mines In Strait Of Hormuz
Iran’s IRGC claims two oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on November 8, 2026, but there is no independent confirmation.
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At Least 25 Seafarers Killed In Strait Of Hormuz Since War Began Says IMO
The IMO said at least 25 seafarers have been killed in the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran war began on February 28, with thousands still stuck in the Gulf.
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Human Remains Found On Tanker Matching Drone Hit Wine Trader In Bulgaria
Bulgarian prosecutors found severely damaged human remains on a chemical tanker that matches the drone-hit Wine Trader, and have ordered DNA tests on them.
