The unmanned vessel, Seahawk, is operating alongside the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group, which is currently crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao confirmed the deployment on October 14, describing the unmanned vessel as a force multiplier.

Key facts:

Vessel: Seahawk, Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV).
Manufacturer: Leidos.
Length: approximately 42 metres (137 feet).
Displacement: approximately 145 tons.
Design: unmanned trimaran capable of extended autonomous operations.
Carrier: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).
Strike group: Carrier Strike Group 9.
Deployment: Pacific Ocean, with the carrier group expected to proceed toward the Middle East.

Previous operations: Seahawk participated in the 2026 RIMPAC exercise and earlier Navy trials.

Fleet status: Seahawk transitioned from an experimental platform into the Navy fleet in April 2026

Cocaine seized: 29,600 pounds (13.4 metric tons).
Marijuana seized: 3,355 pounds (1.52 metric tons).
Total estimated value: $226.7 million.
Number of interdictions: Six.
Primary vessel: USCGC Tampa (WMEC-902).
Operating area: Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Offloading location: Port Everglades, Florida.
Date: October 14, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims the vessel struck a naval mine while navigating what it described as an unauthorized and dangerous route.

However, maritime security sources and Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) reported that the ship was struck by an unidentified projectile. The cause of the sinking has not been independently established

October 13, 2026
CHELSEA 3 (IMO 9361392)
Flag: Malta
Type: General cargo vessel
Length: 136 metres
Ukrainian-owned
Voyage: Giresun, Türkiye → Giurgiulești, Moldova
Attacked by three aerial drones approximately 18 nautical miles east of Byala.
Drones reportedly struck the deck and hull.
All 15 crew members rescued: seven Ukrainians and eight Azerbaijanis.
Five crew members received medical treatment for minor injuries.
Vessel sustained damage and was reported listing.

HS DIGNITY
Flag: Guinea-Bissau
Type: Cargo vessel
Destination: Brăila, Romania
Attacked approximately 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, near the Romanian border.
Vessel sank following the attack.
Five crew members reportedly rescued.
Eleven seafarers reported missing.

October 6, 2026

ALFA WATAN (IMO 7510884)
Flag: Togo
Type: General cargo vessel
Attacked approximately 70 nautical miles east of Byala.
Sustained critical structural damage and sank.
All 12 Syrian crew members reported missing.
Search-and-rescue operations were subsequently suspended.

ABLE (IMO 9001136)
Flag: Palau
Type: General cargo vessel
Cargo: Wheat
Attacked by drones approximately 70 nautical miles east of Byala.
Vessel sustained damage and caught fire.
All 18 crew members rescued.
Two sailors injured.
Bulgarian ferry DIOSCURIA (IMO 7931997) participated in the rescue operation

New Multi-Mission Dry Dock designed for Gerald R. Ford-class and Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, as well as nuclear-powered submarines.

Existing piers, wharves, workshops and support facilities will be demolished, relocated or replaced.
Construction includes dredging, new crane systems, electrical infrastructure, utility tunnels and waterfront improvements.

Preliminary demolition is planned for 2027, with major dry dock construction targeted for 2030.
Target completion: 2038.

The shipyard employs approximately 15,000 people.
The redevelopment forms part of the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP).

Estimated project cost: $44.5–54.5 billion.

Planned LNG export capacity: 20 million tonnes annually.

Pipeline length: approximately 807 miles (1,299 km).

Planned export markets: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other Asian countries.

The broader package also includes $120 billion for eight nuclear power plants and $22.3 billion for a natural gas power facility in Texas.

South Korea has not confirmed a binding $54 billion investment commitment.

The project remains subject to financing and final investment decisions

Location: Indian Ocean, over 450 nautical miles south of Réunion Island 🇫🇷
Date: 12 October 2026
Operation: Boarding by French naval forces
Vessel status: Reportedly subject to sanctions and linked to Russian shipping interests
The legal basis for the boarding, the vessel’s cargo, and whether the tanker was detained or permitted to continue its voyage have not yet been independently verified

The oil tanker EVER VICT has been hit and is now drifting, as it is no longer under command.