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Iranian fishermen scramble for loot from sunken container ship after explosion

A massive shipment containing hundreds of brand-new iPhones, luxury French perfumes, and other consumer goods spilled into the sea following the sinking of the container ship "GFS Pride."

Boats are seen anchored at the Five-Step local fishing harbour in the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026
Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, October 12, 2026.

US military destroys Iranian-affiliated ship in Gulf of Oman after evacuating crew

ILLUSTRATIVE: This aerial view shows a whaling boat sailing on the Congo River in Mbandaka, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 3, 2025.

At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says

Four M109 Special Operations Assault Boats sails through with a Taiwan Coast Guard patrol vessel (back) at a navy base as part of annual Han Kuang military exercise in Kaohsiung on August 8, 2026.

Taiwan moves senior navy commander to Coast Guard to strengthen wartime integration against China


Zelensky halts drone strikes on Black Sea oil tankers in Russian port after demand from US VP Vance

Ukraine agreed to not target non-Russian ships, so long as they were not sanctioned by Ukraine or carrying any Russian cargo.  

A member of "Timur's Special Forces Unit" of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine waits on a military boat next to Snake Island, also known as Zmiinyi Island, located in the Black Sea, on August 14, 2025.

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

Russia assisting Iran's Islamic regime, Zelensky says after Ukrainian attack on ship

The Ukrainian President said Russian satellite surveillance is being given to Iranian authorities with a clear correlation between the intel and subsequent Iranian strikes in Gulf states.

Members of Russian and Iranian delegations attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025

At least 17 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Authorities have already pulled 45 people from the water.

A China Coast Guard ship navigating near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists patrols the area, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission, in the South China Sea, August 13, 2025.

Hormuz tanker crossings slip to lowest in more than two months, data shows

One tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on July 23, compared with three the day earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed, as ships are being rerouted to paths that take significantly longer.

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 23, 2026.

Five survivors found clinging to fish trap after Indonesian boat sinks with dozens missing

Forty-nine survivors were located in total since the boat sank last week, though another 20 people reportedly remain missing as the search continues.

Rescuers search for missing people during an operation after a passenger boat KM Nurul Salsa sank off Selayar island in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 17, 2026.

US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposed

According to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.

Egypt follows Turkey in denying LGBTQ+ cruise access to port over ‘misaligned moral values’

“It’s pretty stunning, to be honest. I mean, and the reasoning behind it is that it’s a gay group,” said Rich Campbell, the CEO of Atlantis Events chartering the cruise.

The seafront in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria in Egypt. November 14, 2016.

Two ships attacked in Hormuz following reported Iranian missile strike on Qatari tanker

Both ships sustained structural damage, according to UKMTO, though no casualties or environmental impact were reported in either case.

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 15, 2026.

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners

The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions."

People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026