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CENTCOM
Every Vessel Hunter story on CENTCOM: 9 stories, from 27 August 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "US fighter jet disables bulker Ocean Molica as she tries to run the Iran blockade". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
US fighter jet disables bulker Ocean Molica as she tries to run the Iran blockade
A US jet hit the stern of the bulk carrier Ocean Molica in the Gulf of Oman on 10 October, disabling her propulsion after she left an Iranian port.
Five Hormuz incidents in one day as the new LR2 tanker Lipsi is left drifting
UKMTO reported five incidents around Hormuz on 5 October, including an engine-room fire and an IRGC order to turn back, as the new LR2 Lipsi lay disabled.
Three VLCCs stopped under the Iran blockade head across the Atlantic towards the US
Three VLCCs stopped by US forces under the Iran blockade, Tifani, Majestic X and Lenore, are sailing towards the United States with about six million barrels of Iranian crude.
El Gaia Crew Taken Off Disabled Tanker, Two Still Missing
Oman took 23 crew off the Panama-flagged product tanker El Gaia and is towing her in, while Iran calls the casualty a sea mine and US Central Command calls it a second strike on an already-disabled ship.
US Strike on Larak Island Pre-empts a Rocket-Launched Sea Mine Barrage
CENTCOM fired on IRGC positions on Larak Island to destroy two Iranian rockets about to be launched, in what appears to have been an attempt to re-mine the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has left a fleet of empty tankers stranded at anchorages off Galle and east of Johore, most of them unladen and many under sanctions.
Two VLCCs Struck Minutes Apart in Hormuz as Washington Hits Iranian Tankers
The Sinokor-controlled Senegal Prosperity was hit by three projectiles minutes after the Bahri-managed Sidr was attacked, and US forces have begun striking Iranian state tankers in reply.
CENTCOM Disputes Iranian Mine Claims as Two More Tankers Are Hit
Iran says a supertanker on the southern route struck two sea mines; US Central Command calls the claim disinformation while confirming vessels are being hit by other means.
Oman Signals Progress on Joint Hormuz Shipping Corridor With Iran
Oman's foreign minister says talks with Iran on jointly managing a Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor are advancing, with a single temporary lane expected to replace the current two-corridor system.
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