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Un buque ruso hundido junto a las costas de Murcia en 2024 podría transportar componentes nucleares a Corea del Norte

Fuentes de la investigación señalan que el carguero ruso 'Ursa Major' pudo haber sido atacado por un torpedo o una mina lapa, lo que provocó su hundimiento.

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Un barco a la planta regasificadora del puerto de Cartagena, a 6 de octubre de 2022, en Cartagena, Murcia (España)Foto Javier Carrion
 

12/05/2026 21:51

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¿El hantavirus debería preocuparte?

 

 

 

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Esto es lo que hay que saber sobre el virus, cómo se propaga y el riesgo para el público en general.

 
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7 de mayo de 2026
 

Un brote de hantavirus a bordo de un crucero en el océano Atlántico ha aumentado la preocupación por este virus poco frecuente pero mortal. Los funcionarios de salud pública afirman que la amenaza para el público en general sigue siendo baja, basados en lo que sabemos sobre el virus y cómo se propaga.

Hay muchas cepas distintas de hantavirus, explicó Gaby Frank,

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Hijackings off Somalia raise fears that piracy is back on the rise

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Reports of multiple hijackings off the coast of Somalia are raising fears that piracy may be reviving after a relative lull over the past decade. Increased traffic round the Horn of Africa amid the war in the Middle East, along with the diversion of naval forces, could be creating more opportunities for pirates to strike.

    
 
Somali maritime police patrol in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Puntland State in Somalia, on 26 November 2023. © AP - Jackson Njehia
 
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In the past 10 days, pirates have hijacked at least three boats off the coast of Somalia. The Honour 25 oil tanker was seized on 21 April, followed by a dhow on 25 April

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Two Weeks Into the Iran War: A Maritime Intelligence Breakdown

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March 19, 2026
 
 
 

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained near a standstill during the week, with only 10 vessel crossings recorded between March 7 and March 11, compared to a typical daily average of 70-80 crossings.
Maritime attacks intensified across the Gulf, bringing the total number of vessels struck since the start of the conflict to at least 16 ships across multiple maritime zones.
Remote Sensing Intelligence detected dark vessel presence inside the Strait, suggesting limited transit activity continues under partially visible or non-transmitting conditions.
Electronic interference expanded sharply, with more than 1,650 vessels experiencing GPS and AIS disruption across the Gulf region.
Global shipping routes continued to adjust to the disruption, with Cape of Good Hope diversion traffic remaining elevated

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Bulker Attacked by Small Craft in the Strait of Hormuz

 

 

 

Published May 3, 2026 7:08 PM by The Maritime Executive 

Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-flagged bulker reported that it was attacked while headed northbound into the strait, just off the coast of Sirik, Iran. Consultancy Vanguard Tech reports that multiple small craft approached the ship at about 1130 hours UTC; all crew were reported safe, and no environmental impact was reported. 

The vessel has been identified as the Minoan Falcon, a Greek-owned bulker of about 90,000 dwt. AIS data shows that at the time of the interdiction, the ship entered just inside of Iran's 12-mile territorial sea boundary, indicating either a diversion or an intent

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