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DAILY SITREP
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Reopening Stalls: Mine Concerns, Low Vessel Flow and ALSALAM II Warning Keep Strait Under Pressure (August 27, 2026)
Hormuz reopening remains blocked by mine confidence, low vessel flow and a fresh ALSALAM II warning, keeping tanker routing, insurance and STS exposure under review.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Black Sea Five-Vessel Strike Claim: Russia Says Cargo Ships and Tanker Hit at Ukrainian Ports (August 26, 2026)
Russia says five vessels were struck at Ukrainian Black Sea ports, forcing renewed port-call, crew-risk, cargo, insurance and war-zone routing checks.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Oman Tanker Disabled Near Hormuz: Projectile Strike Meets Iran’s 45-Tanker Blacklist and U.S. Shipping Sanctions (August 25, 2026)
Oman-side Hormuz risk escalates after a projectile disables an oil tanker near Ash Shishah, while Iran blacklists 45 tankers and U.S. sanctions hit shipping.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Ocean Winner Sinks Off India: 22 Missing as Black Sea and Canal Risk Tighten Voyage Files (August 24, 2026)
Ocean Winner sank off Odisha with 22 crew missing, turning a China-bound iron ore voyage into an active SAR, casualty-reporting and claims file.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Venezuela Tanker Queue Hits 30 Days: Jose Bottleneck Turns Crude Recovery Into Port-Capacity Risk (August 22, 2026)
Venezuelan crude tankers face waits of up to 30 days as Jose terminal bottlenecks trigger loading delays, demurrage exposure and cargo-quality disputes.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Somali Piracy Surge: Seamull Hijacked in Gulf of Aden as Panama Canal Cuts Transit Slots (August 21, 2026)
Somali pirates seized the sanctioned tanker Seamull in the Gulf of Aden as Panama Canal slot cuts add September routing pressure for operators.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Control Split: Chinese VLCCs U-Turn as Amara Detention Meets U.S. Night Corridor (August 20, 2026)
China-linked VLCCs reversed near Hormuz as Amara was directed toward Bandar Abbas and U.S. officials claimed a nightly southern-channel tanker corridor.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Minoan Dignity Fatal Strike: Hormuz Engine-Room Hit Kills Chief Engineer as Yemen Ship Is Destroyed (August 19, 2026)
Minoan Dignity was struck outbound near Oman, killing the chief engineer and damaging the engine room, as Yemen attack losses and tanker rerouting deepen dual-chokepoint security pressure.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Traffic Near-Standstill: Iran Threatens Offensive Posture as Commodity Transits Fall to Zero (August 18, 2026)
Hormuz commodity traffic fell to zero Sunday as Iran threatened an offensive posture, forcing Masters, operators, insurers and charterers to reassess Gulf voyage authority.
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DeepDraft SITREP | Mocha Port Closure Extends Bab el-Mandeb Risk: Houthi Missile Strikes Halt Yemen Commercial Operations (August 17, 2026)
Mocha port halted commercial activity after more than 25 Houthi missile strikes, extending Bab el-Mandeb risk into port access, cargo planning and war-risk exposure.