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Security · Operations21 Aug 2026Strait of Gibraltar · AtlanticMehr News Agency reported on 20 August that the Liberian-flagged VLCC VL PROSPERITY (IMO 9683697) was subjected to a cyberattack in the Strait of Gibraltar on 7 August. The report states that all communications were disrupted for 30 hours and that engine-room systems were infiltrated.
Operations · Security18 Aug 2026South Atlantic · UruguayUruguay 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.
Operations · Security17 Aug 2026Alang · AtlanticThe U.S. government has sold two seized sanctioned oil tankers for scrap. Era (IMO 9230880, previously Bella 1 and Marinera) and Lileo (IMO 9256860, previously Veronica and Galileo) were bought in July by Dubai-based Global Marketing Systems.
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