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Casualties · Aegean26 Sept 2026Mykonos · TinosAttica Ferries, 25 September: fire on the cargo–vehicle ferry BLUE CARRIER 2 at 08.57, under way north of Mykonos on the scheduled run. Crew used the ship’s own gear. Organised evacuation by the ship’s own means.
LNG · Operations8 Sept 2026Damietta · Eastern MediterraneanJMIC Update 079, via UKMTO, records a kinetic hit on energy shipping at Damietta. Egypt’s cabinet, in that note, confirmed drone strikes at the port.
Security14 Aug 2026East MedOn 3 March 2026 the Russian-flagged LNG carrier Arctic Metagas suffered explosions and fire. About 30 crew left the ship and were found safe. She did not sink. Who caused the explosions is not established.
Security14 Aug 2026East Med · Red SeaEgyptian authorities confirmed a drone started a fire on two gas ships at Damietta. Energos Winter took the main hit. The import unit is still out. Who launched the drone is not identified.
LNG market12 Aug 2026East MedKpler saw no LNG discharge at Damietta after 29 July. The unit that was covering a large slice of Egyptian send-out has not been replaced.
The joint advisory treats the Eastern Mediterranean strike as a kinetic risk note. It is not a standalone UKMTO warning PDF for Damietta.