Maritime Domain Awareness · Open-data demonstrator
Global maritime flashpoints, scored daily.
12 strategic chokepoints, each rated from fused open-source signals — live AIS vessel traffic, dated OSINT reporting, metocean conditions and daily satellite imagery. Static site, rebuilt every day.
Updated 10 Jul 2026, 20:15 UTC · narrator: rule-based · sources: AISStream.io (live AIS), Jina/Exa (dated OSINT reporting), Open-Meteo (metocean), NASA GIBS (daily satellite)
Live theatre map
Hotspot assessments
Odesa Approaches
NW Black Sea
Odesa Approaches is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-06-09): “Russian strikes on Odesa ports threaten Ukraine grain exports” — thepigsite.com. Metocean: 10.3 kt wind, 0.24 m seas — transit favourable.
South China Sea
Spratly / Scarborough
South China Sea is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-05-23): “Chinese ship leaves after tense standoff near Taiwan-controlled islands” — reuters.com. Metocean: 22.2 kt wind, 2.42 m seas — transit favourable.
Bab-el-Mandeb
Red Sea — southern gate
Bab-el-Mandeb is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is cooling. Latest reporting (2026-07-05): “Cargo vessel in Red Sea reports coming under attack, UK maritime body says” — cnbc.com. Metocean: 8.4 kt wind, 0.68 m seas — transit favourable.
Suez Canal
Egypt
Suez Canal is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-03-02): “Shippers divert vessels away from Suez Canal” — fidifocus.org. A live AIS snapshot saw 5 vessels in the box (0 under way, 5 stationary). Metocean: 7 kt wind, sea state n/a — transit favourable.
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is cooling. Latest reporting (2026-07-07): “U.S. revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil after 3 tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz” — pbs.org. Metocean: 6.7 kt wind, 0.32 m seas — transit favourable.
Bosphorus Strait
Türkiye · Istanbul
Bosphorus Strait is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-05-06): “1.9K views · 153 reactions | Turkey can shake the world with this tiny strait. The Bosporus may look small on the map, but it con…” — facebook.com. A live AIS snapshot saw 8 vessels in the box (2 under way, 6 stationary). Metocean: 1.8 kt wind, 0.04 m seas — transit favourable.
Baltic Cable Zone
Gotland · Baltic Sea
Baltic Cable Zone is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-02-13): “Seabed zero: Baltic sabotage and the global risks to undersea infrastructure” — thebulletin.org. A live AIS snapshot saw 25 vessels in the box (17 under way, 8 stationary). Metocean: 11.7 kt wind, 0.48 m seas — transit favourable.
Kerch Strait
Black Sea · Crimea
Kerch Strait is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is cooling. Latest reporting (2026-07-07): “Ukraine Hits Eight Shadow Fleet Tankers in One Night Near Kerch Bridge! Plus, Two More Yesterday!” — youtube.com. Metocean: 2.5 kt wind, 0.16 m seas — transit favourable.
Taiwan Strait
East Asia
Taiwan Strait is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2025-07-10): “China Accuses US Of Risky Taiwan Strait Move | Dawn News English” — youtube.com. Metocean: 28.7 kt wind, 2.36 m seas — transit marginal.
Strait of Malacca
Singapore · Indonesia
Strait of Malacca is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-01-12): “Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Surged to a 19-Year High in 2025” — shipandbunker.com. A live AIS snapshot saw 15 vessels in the box (8 under way, 6 stationary, 1 slow/loitering). Metocean: 3.1 kt wind, sea state n/a — transit marginal.
Strait of Gibraltar
Iberia · Morocco
Strait of Gibraltar is showing a watch-level posture above its baseline; open-source coverage is holding steady. Latest reporting (2026-02-15): “Seaman OnLine” — facebook.com. Metocean: 10 kt wind, 0.58 m seas — transit favourable.
Panama Canal
Central America
Panama Canal is showing conditions near its structural baseline; open-source coverage is cooling. Latest reporting (2026-07-06): “Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions as El Niño Strengthens” — gcaptain.com. Metocean: 5.4 kt wind, sea state n/a — transit marginal.
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