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DeepDraft SITREP | Saudi VLCCs Turn From Aden: Red Sea Crude Splits Between Cape Diversion and AIS-Dark Bab el-Mandeb Transits (August 4, 2026)

Saudi VLCCs turned from Aden while loaded crude tankers crossed Bab el-Mandeb AIS-dark, forcing Red Sea voyage teams to reprice routing, insurance and deviation exposure.
DeepDraft SITREP | Gaslog Shanghai Hit in Hormuz: LNG Carrier Disabled as Toa Payoh Boarding Extends Shadow-Fleet Enforcement (August 3, 2026)

Gaslog Shanghai was struck in Hormuz while carrying Qatari LNG, forcing operators to reassess Gulf transit approval, war-risk cover and emergency-response readiness.
DeepDraft SITREP | Hormuz Tanker Stops Tighten Transit Risk: Iran Says Two Ships Halted as Red Sea War Cover Expands (August 1, 2026)

Iran says two tankers were stopped in Hormuz as four turned back, while thin Strait traffic and wider Red Sea war cover tighten voyage authorization.
DeepDraft SITREP | Al Areesh Exits Hormuz: Qatar LNG Resumes Under Controlled Passage as Red Sea Crude Sails Dark (July 31, 2026)

Al Areesh became the first QatarEnergy-controlled LNG tanker to exit Hormuz in nearly three weeks as Red Sea crude cargoes moved dark and war-risk costs rose.
DeepDraft SITREP | Damietta LNG Fire Expands Maritime Risk: Energos Winter and GasLog Salem Hit Port Emergency Response (July 30, 2026)

A reported strike and fire at Damietta affected Energos Winter and GasLog Salem, pushing LNG terminal security, FSRU safety and voyage-risk controls into immediate focus.
DeepDraft SITREP | Bab el-Mandeb Tanker Clearance: China Seeks Houthi Passage as Two VLCCs Turn Away (July 29, 2026)

China is seeking safe passage for tankers through Bab el-Mandeb as New Champion and New Prime turn away and Hormuz faces a fee proposal.
DeepDraft SITREP | Red Sea Traffic Drops to 11 Vessels: Houthi Saudi Strikes Tighten Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz Route Decisions (July 28, 2026)

Bab el-Mandeb commodity traffic fell to 11 vessels after Houthi strikes on Saudi oil infrastructure, tightening Red Sea, Hormuz and Saudi crude-routing decisions.
DeepDraft SITREP | Golden Leo Sinks Off Odesa: Black Sea Grain Corridor Now Carries Crew-Casualty and Route-Control Risk (July 27, 2026)

Golden Leo sank off Odesa after a Russian strike, turning Black Sea grain-corridor exposure into a crew-fatality, war-risk and route-control issue for operators.
DeepDraft SITREP | DISHA LPG Tanker Attacked in Iranian Waters: 28 Indian Crew Safe as Hormuz Risk Turns Vessel-Level Again (July 25, 2026)

DISHA LPG tanker was attacked in Iranian waters with 28 Indian crew safe, turning Hormuz disruption into a fresh vessel-level security and insurance trigger.
DeepDraft SITREP | Red Sea Tanker Strike: ENCELIA Fire Pushes Bab el-Mandeb War Risk Above 1% (July 24, 2026)

ENCELIA’s Red Sea bow fire pushed Bab el-Mandeb risk from blockade warning to vessel damage, lifting war-risk premiums and forcing tanker desks to reprice Saudi-linked voyages.