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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Passage Becomes Permissioned: Iran Allows Transit Under Navy Coordination as Fujairah Bypass Capacity Accelerates (May 16, 2026)
Iran is allowing Hormuz transit only under navy coordination, while the UAE accelerates Fujairah bypass capacity, separating approved passage from non-Hormuz crude exports.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hui Chuan Boarded Off Fujairah as Haji Ali Attack Expands Gulf of Oman Vessel-Security Risk (May 15, 2026)
A vessel reported as Hui Chuan was boarded off Fujairah and taken toward Iranian waters.India separately reported an Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel was attacked off Oman and later sank. 1. Fujairah Boarding: Vessel Reported as Hui Chuan Taken Toward Iran • UKMTO reported that a vessel at anchor 38 nautical…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Yuan Hua Hu Exits Hormuz With 2M Barrels as U.S.-China Toll Push and Gulf Spill Risk Reshape Transit Control (May 14, 2026)
A Chinese supertanker has exited Hormuz after more than two months inside the Gulf.Selective tanker passage is now the strongest operational signal in the blockade environment. 1. Chinese Tanker Exit Confirms Selective Hormuz Passage • Yuan Hua Hu, a Chinese supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, exited…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Iran Expands Hormuz Maritime Control Zone as Qatar Drone Strike Widens Gulf Shipping Risk (May 13, 2026)
Iran’s widened Hormuz operating claim has moved Gulf risk beyond the narrow strait lane. A confirmed drone strike on a commercial vessel off Qatar now makes the wider Arabian Gulf a live routing, insurance and bridge-management problem. 1. Iran Widens Hormuz Into a Broader IRGC Operating Zone • The IRGC…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz LNG Transit Turns Clearance-Dependent as Mihzem U-Turn Confirms Passage Instability (May 12, 2026)
Hormuz is no longer functioning as a normal commercial LNG corridor.Approved cargoes are moving case-by-case, and Mihzem’s reversal confirms that clearance does not equal safe passage. 1. Hormuz LNG Passage Narrows to Approved Voyages • Reuters reported that Qatari LNG carrier Mihzem, capacity 174,000 cbm, departed Ras Laffan and was…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Qatar Drone Strike Points to MV Laya as Gulf Risk Widens, with Kharg Slick, Russia Sanctions and MEPC 84 Pressure (May 11, 2026)
A commercial cargo vessel from Abu Dhabi was struck by a drone in Qatari waters northeast of Mesaieed.The incident shifts Gulf vessel risk beyond Hormuz into central Gulf port-approach traffic. 1. Qatar Drone Strike: MV Laya Identified as Probable Casualty, Pending Official Confirmation • Qatar’s Defence Ministry said a commercial…
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DeepDraft Weekly Maritime Brief | May 10, 2026: Hormuz Blockade Risk – Impacts on Gulf Crude Logistics
Hormuz is approaching a blockade condition. This week, the Strait entered a “zero crossing” phase, with more than 1,500 vessels trapped, waiting, or unable to secure safe passage. Kinetic attacks, GNSS degradation, mine risk, and clearance uncertainty have turned Gulf transit into a systemic logistics failure. At the same time,…
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Zero-Crossing Crisis Traps 1,500 Ships as Gulf Transit Turns From Delay to Blockade Risk (May 9, 2026)
Hormuz crossings have stopped for registered commercial ships, trapping 1,500 vessels and 20,000 crew as mine, projectile and blockade risks reshape Gulf voyage planning.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz AIS-Dark Tanker Runs Move 6 Million Barrels as UAE Tests Blockade Extraction Under Critical Transit Risk (May 8, 2026)
Hormuz tanker flows resume under AIS-dark conditions as UAE crude movements reach 6 million barrels, raising critical risks for Masters, ship managers, charterers and insurers navigating blockade pressure, GNSS disruption, cargo verification and war-risk exposure.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Transit Risk Escalates After CMA CGM San Antonio Strike, Project Freedom Pause and GNSS Visibility Collapse (May 7, 2026)
CMA CGM San Antonio was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring eight crew, as Project Freedom paused and GNSS jamming disrupted Gulf transit planning.