NAVAREA IX - 425/26

SÉCURITÉ

Issued: 2 Nov 2026, 15:00Last modified: 2 Nov 2026, 17:42

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Tugboat Selat Storm sunk after security incident in Strait of Hormuz

A tug boat named SELAT STORM was reported involved in a security incident and has sunk near Jazirat Um Al Ghanam in the Strait of Hormuz. Position given as 26-22.55N 056-20.47E, about 0.6 NM west of Jazirat Um Al Ghanam. Mariners are cautioned. No end time or further instructions are provided.

Navigate with caution and keep a good lookout in the vicinity of the reported position.

Background

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, strategically important waterway and has been the site of past security incidents involving merchant and auxiliary vessels. Reports of a vessel sunk after a security incident are likely to attract wider media and government attention because of potential risks to shipping, crew safety and regional tensions. The reported position close to a small island (Jazirat Um Al Ghanam) is within a busy transit area used by commercial traffic. Further official follow-up or maritime security advisories may be issued by regional authorities or navies.

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

Type: Wreck / obstruction · severity critical
Feed: Wrecks, obstructions and drifting objectsAll warnings of this kind on the map (contributors), or as an API feed: /api/v2/feeds/hazards/
Location: Strait of Hormuz
Validity: From 02 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
021500 UTC NOV 2026
Hazards: sunk tug (wreck/obstruction), security incident
Charts: BA 2851, BA 2888, BA 3172, BA 3409, OM100, OM302, OM509, OM1219

Vessels involved

SELAT STORM · tug boat (sunk)

Coast stations for this area

RCCRCC Bandar AbbasIran (Islamic Republic of)60 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Qeshm Radio (Persian Gulf)Iran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224304VHF 30range 30 NM34 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Bahonar RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224301VHF 30range 30 NM46 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 NM78 NM from the area
DSCDSC Station Lengeh RadioIran (Islamic Republic of)MMSI 004224302VHF 30range 30 NM79 NM from the area

Generated automatically from the warning text on 02 Nov 2026, 14:07 UTC. It can be wrong: the original warning below is the authoritative text.

Keywords

Maritime Securitysecurity incident

Message content

021500 UTC NOV 2026 NAVAREA IX 425/26 STRAIT OF HORMUZ CHARTS BA 2851, 2888, 3172, 3409, OMAN CHARTS OM100, OM302, OM509 AND OM1219 TUG BOAT (SELAT STORM) REPORTED INVOLVED IN A SECURITY INCIDENT AND SUNK IN 26-22.55N 056-20.47E APPROXIMATELY 0.6NM WEST JAZIRAT UM AL GHANAM MARINERS CAUTIONED

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