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Received: 14 Oct 2026, 03:18Archived: 14 Oct 2026, 11:22Updated: 29 Oct 2026, 19:01

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Merchant vessel on fire and adrift in Strait of Hormuz (Oman)

M/V GFS PRIDE suffered a security incident and is on fire and adrift at 26-23.70N 056-23.60E in the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels are advised to keep clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution. No times, distances or contact instructions are given in the message.

Keep clear of the position given and exercise extreme caution.

Background

The Strait of Hormuz is the narrow sea passage linking the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is a major global oil and shipping chokepoint. The area has previously seen security incidents and attacks on merchant shipping, which is why warnings of vessels on fire or adrift there are particularly hazardous. Mariners and authorities routinely treat such incidents as high risk for navigation and for regional security responses. No further details about the cause or casualties are provided in the warning.

General background from general knowledge, not from the official warning. It can be wrong; the warning text is authoritative.

Type: Distress · severity critical
Feed: Search and rescueAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/sar/
Location: Strait of Hormuz, Oman
Hazards: vessel on fire, adrift vessel, security incident

Vessels involved

M/V GFS PRIDE · casualty

Coast stations for this area

RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)57 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Qeshm Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224304VHF 30range 30 NM33 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Bahonar RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224301VHF 30range 30 NM45 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Abbas Radio (Persian Gulf)RCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225300VHF 30, MF 250, HFrange 250 NM46 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Abomusa Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004225310VHF 30range 30 NM81 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Lengeh RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224302VHF 30range 30 NM82 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 14 Oct 2026, 04:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Restricted Areakeep clear of
Maritime Securitysecurity incident

Message content

STRAIT OF HORMUZ. OMAN. M/V GFS PRIDE SUFFERED A SECURITY INCIDENT, IS ON FIRE AND ADRIFT IN 26-23.70N 056-23.60E. VESSELS ARE ADVISED TO KEEP CLEAR OF THIS POSITION AND TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.

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