Topic
Drone attack
Every Vessel Hunter story on Drone attack: 16 stories, from 1 August 2026 to 14 October 2026. Newest: "Azov Concord sinks and Chelsea 3 is hit as drones strike two ships off Bulgaria". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Azov Concord sinks and Chelsea 3 is hit as drones strike two ships off Bulgaria
Drones struck two cargo ships in Bulgaria's Black Sea economic zone on 13 October. The Azov Concord sank off Krapets and the Chelsea 3 was towed into Varna.
Sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has spent 35 days at anchor off Port Said
The US-sanctioned Russian ro-ro Lady Mariia has been at anchor off Port Said for 35 days since a drone attack off Crete, broadcasting her position on AIS.
Two seafarers missing after drone hits Petro Dolphin off Sohar as IRGC widens threat
Two Indian seafarers are missing after a drone hit the tanker Petro Dolphin at Sohar anchorage on 11 October, two days after the IRGC extended its threat beyond Hormuz.
Abandoned Capesize Emil drifts into Bulgarian waters two months after drone strike
The bulk carrier Emil, abandoned off Odesa after a Russian drone strike on 5 August, has drifted into Bulgaria's economic zone with no salvage under way.
Tanker Acers hit by projectiles off Qatar as Gulf attacks spread beyond Hormuz
The Antigua and Barbuda-flagged tanker Acers was hit by multiple projectiles off Qatar on 7 October, the first strike deep inside the Gulf since 9 September.
Aframax Rio burns off Sochi after uncrewed boat attack; 23 crew rescued
The Liberia-flagged tanker Aframax Rio caught fire off Sochi on 6 October after an attack by uncrewed boats. All 23 Indian crew were rescued and local beaches were closed.
Alfa Watan sinks off Bulgaria a day after Royad Mammadov is lost off Romania
A drone strike sank the Togo-flagged Alfa Watan and set the grain-laden Able on fire off Bulgaria, a day after Royad Mammadov sank off Romania with two dead.
Drone strike damages Suezmax tanker Siren in the Black Sea
The Liberia-flagged crude carrier Siren was struck by drones overnight while crossing the Black Sea, damaging her accommodation block without injuries or an oil spill.
Drone-Hit Boxship RMS Team Declared a Constructive Total Loss
The 1,100 TEU feeder RMS Team, hit by a drone on 21 August while bound for Novorossiysk, has been written off after an assessment of the fire damage to her superstructure and forward container rows.
Drone Strike Starts Fire at Ust-Luga as Yanos Refinery Halts Two Units
Ust-Luga handles crude, products, coal, LNG, gas condensate and fertilisers, and has now been targeted repeatedly since March, when at least eight storage tanks were destroyed or damaged.
MSC Suspends Novorossiysk Bookings After Drone Strike on Boxship
MSC has suspended new bookings to and from Novorossiysk with immediate effect after one of its containerships was struck by a drone leaving the Russian port.
Turkish Ship's Cook Killed in Second Black Sea Drone Strike
Drone strikes on two cargo ships off the Russian Black Sea coast left eight injured and one dead, the victim having been rescued from the first vessel hit.
Russian Operator Suspends Black Sea Bookings After Boxship Sinks
A Russian carrier has suspended Black Sea bookings after one of its container ships was sunk by drone attack, and a major liner halted Ukrainian calls.
Drone strike on Damietta gas carriers widens Middle East maritime conflict
A drone strike on a floating regasification unit and an LNG carrier at Egypt's Damietta terminal has pushed the Middle East maritime conflict into the Mediterranean.
Three seriously injured as drone strikes Turkish roro off Novorossiysk
Three seafarers were seriously injured when a drone struck the Turkish-owned roro Nadezhda about 20 nautical miles off the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
Turkish cargo ship badly damaged as Black Sea attacks multiply
A Turkish-owned general cargo ship has been seriously damaged by drone fire in the Black Sea as attacks on merchant vessels multiply.
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