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One seafarer has died after a tanker strike north of Qatar, ship manager Velos Tankers said, per Reuters (6 Nov). UKMTO Warning 196-26 had left crew status unconfirmed.
Two records, one strike. Does your bridge know which advisory is newest?
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13 seafarers brought ashore by breeches buoy after their cargo ship lost its main engine and ran aground at the Bosphorus' north exit in heavy weather, 6 Nov. Sea rescue unsafe, so shore teams rigged a line. All 13 reported unhurt.
Source: Türkiye KEGM, 6 Nov 2026
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13 seafarers brought ashore by breeches buoy after their cargo ship lost its main engine and ran aground at the Bosphorus' north exit in heavy weather, 6 Nov. Sea rescue unsafe, so shore teams rigged a line. All 13 reported unhurt.
Source: Türkiye KEGM, 6 Nov 2026
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MARINA: SID/SRB appointments in NCR move for ASEAN Summit week.
Closed 16–18 Nov: MARINA-NCR (Pasay) + Processing Center (Mandaluyong).
New dates: 16→19, 17→20, 18→23 Nov. Still processable by 27 Nov. Ops resume 19 Nov.
Source: MARINA Notice, 6 Nov 2026.
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A NEW GATEWAY FOR AMERICAN OIL.
The US has approved the Blue Marlin offshore crude export port off Louisiana.
The $1bn project is designed to load VLCCs directly offshore, with capacity of up to 2 million barrels/day.
Construction timetable unconfirmed.
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US Coast Guard boarded a dark-fleet tanker carrying fuel for Cuba — latest Caribbean enforcement under the oil embargo.
Voyage docs and compliance checks just got sharper on those routes. Is your next call covered?
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US forces struck Iranian targets on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on 3 Nov — hours before midterms — as talks on reopening the strait stay stalled.
Crews and charterers now face the transit-or-divert call. What’s your bridge standing up for?
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Seven sanctioned Russian tankers have been spoofing AIS for 90 days to hide Novorossiysk sailings, while US-sanctioned LPG carriers left Iran’s blacklist.
Enforcement headlines are outrunning detentions. Who’s still exposed on your screening list?
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IMO says Southeast Asian authorities reviewed domestic ferry safety on 28–29 Oct, including passenger manifests, overcrowding and weather risks (4 Nov report). The challenge: stronger common standards without overlooking local operating realities.
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South Korea held a maritime cyber-response drill on 3 Nov, reported SAFETY4SEA on 5 Nov. Simulated threats included fake port-authority emails and compromised software updates. The lesson: crew awareness and technical safeguards must work together.
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IMO says instructors from the Philippines and 3 other Asian countries completed LNG-fuelled ship training in Japan (5 Nov). The programme included simulators and emergency exercises. For crews, certification matters—but so does vessel-specific familiarization.
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Helsinki court jailed Fitburg's captain (3y6m) and boatswain (2y10m) for aggravated sabotage after an anchor drag damaged Baltic subsea cables. Verdict 5 Nov; appeal possible. Bridge teams: confirm anchor status over cable corridors.
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THE FIRE IS OUT. THE PLATFORM IS STILL DOWN.
Equinor's Visund platform remains shut after a Nov. 4 electrical fire.
Reuters: 36 personnel remain aboard. Gassco's current outage estimate extends to Nov. 16.
Restart timing remains uncertain.
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UKMTO 196-26 (5 Nov): tanker hit by two unidentified projectiles 50 NM north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar (central Arabian Gulf, not Hormuz). Ship unnamed by UKMTO; crew status unconfirmed. Industry reports name VELOS SAPPHIRE. Media report one killed; IMO lists one missing.
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AMSA banned bulk carrier Wooyang Venus from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors found deliberately falsified crew work-and-rest records. Newcastle inspection followed an MLC complaint (AMSA, 3 Nov).
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GULF OIL SHIPMENTS FALL AGAIN.
Vortexa estimates exports declined from 18.9M barrels/day in September to 17.1M in October.
But more tankers are switching off tracking signals, complicating verification.
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