Tankers
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Attempted Boarding of Chemical Tanker at Tanjung Uban Anchorage
August 07: Three unauthorized persons in a wooden boat came alongside an unspecified anchored Panama-flagged chemical tanker at 04:00 LT at Tanjung Uban anchorage. They attempted to board the tanker […]
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BP Has No Plans to Take Its Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz
July 30: BP has not taken any of its oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz since a July 10 attempt by Iran to seize one of its vessels, the […]
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Attempted Boarding of Tanker Berthed at Mbaraki Wharf, Mombasa, Kenya
July 26: At approx. 21:30 UTC the duty AB on routine rounds onboard a berthed tanker noticed a person climbing the mooring rope. Alarm sounded, crew mustered, port control informed. […]
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Engine Spares Stolen Aboard Tanker Berthed at SDS Terminal, Lubuk Gaung, Indonesia
July 27: At approx. 19:55 UTC four armed unauthorized persons reportedly boarded a tanker during cargo operations. What weapons they held was not specified in the report. Alert crew noticed […]
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UK Rejects Tanker Swap With Iran
August 01: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Britain’s new foreign secretary has insisted the UK will not barter over tankers with Iran. Speaking at a […]
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Iran Released Nine Crew of Seized Tanker RIAH
July 27: As referred to in yesterday’s report on tensions with Iran, Iran has freed nine of 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah, a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes Third Tanker
August 05: Initial reports that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted and seized an unspecified Iraqi oil tanker on the night of July 31. For more information, CSO […]
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Ukraine Seizes Russian Tanker in Black Sea in Response to Flotilla Clash Last Year
July 25: Ukraine seized a Russian tanker anchored in the Black Sea on Thursday, freeing the crew but holding onto the vessel in apparent retaliation for Russia’s capture of Ukrainian […]
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UAE-Based Oil Tanker Disappears in Iranian Waters in the Strait of Hormuz
July 16: An oil tanker based in the United Arab Emirates is missing after it stopped in Iranian waters three days ago [July 13] and switched off its transponder, raising […]
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FREE CSOA REPORT: Iran Seizes British Tanker
July 19: On July 19, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC(N)) intercepted two vessels in the Strait of Hormuz –UK flagged oil/chemical tanker STENA IMPERIO and UK owned crude […]
