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SÉCURITÉSecurity incident and fire aboard M/V RITI anchored in the Strait of Hormuz
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ActiveM/V RITI has suffered a security incident, is on fire and is anchored in the Strait of Hormuz at 26-24.07N 056-24.72E. Vessels are advised to keep clear of this position and to exercise extreme caution. No times, casualties or further instructions are given in the message.
Keep clear of the position and exercise extreme caution.
Background (general knowledge, not from the warning)
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategic international shipping chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. It has been the location of previous maritime security incidents and tensions affecting merchant shipping. A security incident combined with a vessel fire in this area can pose danger to nearby traffic and may prompt intervention by local authorities or international responding units. Mariners should expect possible enforcement or emergency response activity near the reported position.
- Type
- Piracy / security · severity critical
- Feed
- Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
- Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Hazards
- security incident, fire aboard vessel, anchored casualty/obstruction risk
Vessels involved
- M/V RITI · casualty
Coast stations for this area
- RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)56 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 NM82 NM from the area
- DSCDSC Station Lengeh RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224302VHF 30range 30 NM83 NM from the area
Worked out automatically from the warning text on 04 Nov 2026, 20:00 UTC; the background is general knowledge, not from the warning. It can be wrong: the official warning text is the authority.
Keywordskeep clear ofsecurity incident