Ch16 Maritime Risk Intelligence

The Ch16 Maritime Risk Blog is your free resource for insights and analysis on maritime risks, safety, and (Cyber) security for the maritime professional.

Follow us

1 Min Read

Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief Updated 23 March 2026

Signs of potential de-escalation are emerging in the U.S.–Iran conflict — but the operating environment for commercial shipping remains exposed to rapid reversals.
March 26, 2026

Russian Shadow Fleet Activity: Sea Horse, Cuba-Bound Deliveries and Sanctions Evasion

Russian shadow fleet operations continue to adapt to U.S. sanctions, especially in efforts to deliver petroleum products to Cuba amid the island’s severe fuel shortages and power blackouts.
March 24, 2026

Maritime Intelligence Brief | Updated 16 March 2026

Persian Gulf risk is shifting not through constant vessel attacks, but through a decentralised posture, infrastructure pressure, and fast-moving uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz.
March 17, 2026

Dryad Global’s latest Maritime Intelligence Brief 9 March 2026

Dryad Global’s latest Maritime Intelligence Brief, updated 9 March 2026, highlights a risk environment that remains volatile, fast-moving and increasingly interconnected. From conflict-driven..
March 10, 2026

Maritime Intelligence Brief Updated 2 March 2026

Iran’s retaliatory activity is now creating real-world disruption across Gulf aviation and maritime infrastructure, with knock-on effects for commercial shipping planning and risk appetite in and..
March 04, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Sea Mine Threat Assessment

The risk of Iranian sea mine use in the Strait of Hormuz remains elevated and should be treated as a credible escalation option, even though there have been no confirmed reports of mines being laid,..
March 02, 2026
1 Min Read

UKMTO Update: Volatile Security Environment Across Hormuz, Bab al Mandab and the Arabian Gulf

On 01 March 2026, UKMTO issued Update 002 to Advisory 003-26, highlighting a highly volatile maritime security environment in the Arabian Gulf (also known as Persian Gulf), Gulf of Oman, North..
March 01, 2026

Weekly Maritime Intelligence Brief (MIB) — 23 February 2026

Maritime risk rarely changes in a straight line. It spikes, shifts, and clusters driven by geopolitics, cyber exposure, and on-the-ground security dynamics that can move faster than a voyage plan.
February 24, 2026

Heightened Risk of GPS/AIS Interference in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz - 19 February 2026

Commercial maritime traffic in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz is experiencing elevated risks of GPS jamming and AIS spoofing, directly linked to ongoing Iranian military exercises.
February 23, 2026

Alara Group Ltd Announces Strategic Partnership with Dryad Global

Alara Group Ltd, an AI-driven business development and strategic consulting firm, today announced a strategic partnership with Dryad Global Ltd, a leading provider of maritime risk intelligence and..
February 19, 2026