Merchant vessels are reportedly coming under attack in key maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea, exposing crews to danger.

India is in communication with Ukraine to ensure the safety of 13 Indian seafarers in the Black Sea, following recent attacks on merchant vessels that resulted in five deaths and two missing.

India's shipping regulator has advised companies against deploying seafarers on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. This directive follows recent attacks on merchant vessels in the West Asia region, including two incidents involving commercial ships with Indian crew.

Three merchant vessels broke free in rough seas off Mumbai, with one subsequently running aground near Manori.

The conversation comes as India ramped up efforts to secure safe passage to the Indian-flagged merchant vessels through the strategic shipping route of Strait of Hormuz that has been partially…

Submarines operated in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, attacking warships, merchant vessels and supply routes throughout the second World War.

The Southern Mining and Processing Plant (Southern GOK) in Ukraine has suspended production and scaled back operations, citing logistics problems caused by Russian attacks on civilian merchant vessels disrupting exports.

The Indian government has ordered real-time tracking of Indian seafarers in the Gulf region following recent attacks in the Strait of Hormuz that resulted in one death and nine injuries on merchant vessels.

Global shipping faces a period of heightened and sustained geopolitical instability, with crises from the Strait of Hormuz to the Black Sea and Libya contributing to a broader threat environment for merchant vessels and energy flows.

The United States has decided that its warships will not be escorting merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a key strategic waterway.

Russia is considering using Navy ships to escort merchant vessels and deploying fire groups on board to protect them from Western and Ukrainian drone attacks.

The Ministry of External Affairs reported that two Indian nationals were killed and one is missing following attacks on merchant vessels amidst the ongoing Middle East crisis.

India's External Affairs Minister Jaishankar conveyed a strong message to Iran's Araghchi, urging them not to attack merchant vessels under any circumstances.

The move comes amid an escalating maritime security crisis in West Asia following attacks on two merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Nikolai Patrushev, aide to the Russian President and head of the Maritime Collegium, announced that Russian Navy ships will begin escorting Russian merchant vessels.