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●Low Stowaway found aboard a vessel in the Mediterranean Mediterranean · 14 Oct ▲Severe Vessel fired upon in the Persian Gulf Persian Gulf · 13 Oct ▲Severe Vessel fired upon in the Persian Gulf Persian Gulf · 13 Oct ▲Severe Vessel fired upon in international waters · 13 Oct ▲Critical Vessel fired upon in the Persian Gulf Persian Gulf · 13 Oct ▲Severe Vessel fired upon in the Black Sea - Western Black Sea - Western · 13 Oct ▲Critical Vessel fired upon in the Black Sea - Western Black Sea - Western · 13 Oct ◆Substantial Vessel detention reported in the Indian Ocean - East Africa Indian Ocean - East Africa · 12 Oct ▲Critical Vessel fired upon in the Gulf of Oman - Arabian Sea Gulf of Oman - Arabian Sea · 11 Oct

Channel 16

See what is changing at sea, and why it matters.

Channel 16 tracks maritime events and publishes Dryad Global's public analysis of what is changing, why it matters and what it could disrupt.

Regional & threat intelligence 5 min read

Maritime Risk in 2025: The Threats That Now Move Together

The maritime risk picture for 2025 is defined less by any single flashpoint than by the way several threats now reinforce one another. State conflict,…

Meredyth Grant April 20, 2026

OFAC 4 min read

Sanctions Lists Explained for Maritime Screening

Reviewed: 22 August 2026 There is no single global sanctions list and no list that can answer every question around a vessel, company or transaction.

Meredyth Grant April 10, 2026

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