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DeepDraft SITREP | Belma Disabled Under Hormuz Blockade: U.S. Strike Stops VLCC as India Halts Seafarer Deployment (July 17, 2026)
Belma was disabled near Kharg Island under U.S. blockade enforcement as Hormuz crossings fell and India halted new seafarer deployment through the Strait.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Transit Refusal: Operators Reject U.S.-Guided Passage After Attacks (July 16, 2026)
Operators are refusing U.S.-guided Hormuz transits after repeated attacks, forcing new crew-safety, sanctions, insurance and voyage-authorization decisions across Gulf-linked shipping.
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DeepDraft SITREP | VLCCs Hit in Hormuz: Al Bahyah and Mombasa B Attacks Kill Seafarer as Stolt Magnesium Burns Off Oman (July 15, 2026)
Al Bahyah and Mombasa B were struck in Hormuz, killing one seafarer and damaging ADNOC’s VLCC shuttle flow as Stolt Magnesium burned off Oman.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Iran Blockade Enforcement Begins: JMIC Warns Vessels Face Visit, Search and Capture Risk from July 14 (July 14, 2026)
U.S. blockade enforcement against Iranian ports begins July 14, exposing Gulf-linked vessels to visit, search, diversion, capture and immediate charterparty review.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Closure Claim Turns Into Live Route-Control Risk: GFS Galaxy Hit Off Oman as Crew Abandons Ship (July 13, 2026)
Iran’s Hormuz closure claim turned operational after GFS Galaxy was hit off Oman, forcing crew abandonment and exposing Gulf voyages to war-risk and route-control decisions.