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Security · Operations18 Aug 2026Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz: two more projectiles. One seafarer killed. AIS-off traffic still trying

UKMTO Warning 115-26, issued 18 August, reports an outbound vessel struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The impact damaged the engine room and caused a crew casualty.

Operations · Security18 Aug 2026South Atlantic · Uruguay
Uruguay deposits the chart for its 350-nm continental shelf
Uruguay has deposited with the United Nations the official nautical chart that permanently describes the outer limit of its continental shelf. The limit extends to 350 nautical miles from the baselines.

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Hormuz: two more projectiles. One seafarer killed. AIS-off traffic still trying

Uruguay deposits the chart for its 350-nm continental shelf