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US Navy awards $1.1 billion contract to operate seven oceanographic survey ships

US Navy awarded a contract worth over $1.1 billion on April 27, 2026, to keep seven of its oceanographic survey ships running — vessels that quietly underpin everything from submarine navigation to undersea mapping in waters spanning the globe.

28 Apr 2026-10:58
Hormuz standoff strands 20,000 seafarers on cargo ships

Thousands of seafarers are stranded as the conflict in Iran has closed down much of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil and gas trade and raising concerns about safety.

27 Apr 2026-19:47
Over 40 container ships still stranded in Gulf amid tensions

25 Apr 2026-09:49
Iran docks seized ships as countries monitor seafarers' safety

On Thursday, sources reported that Iran had seized two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz, with about 40 crew members aboard, and was taking them to the port of Bandar Abbas, following Tehran's vow to retaliate after U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel three days prior.

23 Apr 2026-21:26
IRGC seizes Israeli-linked ship, second vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Wednesday it had intercepted and transferred two vessels to Iranian territorial waters over alleged violations in the Strait of Hormuz.

22 Apr 2026-15:34
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded west of the waterway, Greek maritime risk management ‌firm MARISKS has warned.

21 Apr 2026-10:59
CENTCOM: US blockade forces 23 ships to alter route

US Central Command stated this morning that the US has compelled 23 vessels to turn around since initiating its blockade of Iranian ports on April 13.

18 Apr 2026-17:39
U.S. to target Iran-affiliated vessels globally, beyond current blockade

The U.S. military has expanded its actions beyond the blockade of Iran's ports, allowing its forces worldwide to intercept any ship linked to Tehran or suspected of transporting supplies, such as weapons, oil, metals, and electronics, that could aid the Iranian government.

16 Apr 2026-22:52
Four ships navigate to and from Iran amid U.S. blockade

15 Apr 2026-20:48
Military ships approaching Strait of Hormuz ‘violation of ceasefire’, IRGC warns

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned that any attempt by military vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded as a violation of the two-week ceasefire with the United States.

13 Apr 2026-10:25