Tag: Tanker
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Pentagon Launches Maritime Security Effort Amid De-Escalation with Iran
August 29: Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Aug. 28 he’s not ready to say that recent US-Iran tensions have subsided, but that the Pentagon is holding out hope for […]
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Wandering Iranian Oil Tanker
August 30: The Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iranian oil tanker at the center of a power struggle between the United States and Iran, a move that […]
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Released Iranian Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey
August 24: The Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya’, formerly known as ‘Grace 1’,which has attracted media attention for being at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the […]
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Stena Impero Owner Meets with Iran to Urge Release of UK-Flagged Ship
August 21: The owner of a British-flagged tanker detained in Iran has met the country’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to make the case for the ship and its crew […]
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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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Boarding and Attempted Robbery Aboard Tanker Anchored off Pengerang, Malaysia in Singapore Strait
June 16: According to late reports, at 0300 hrs local time, a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) patrol sighted two unauthorized wooden boats, both named Lima Sore, secured to a […]
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander Threatens British Shipping in Retaliation for Tanker Seizure
July 05: An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander threatened on Friday to seize a British ship in retaliation for the capture of an Iranian supertanker by Royal Marines in Gibraltar. “If […]
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Reports That April 19 “Pirate” Attack in Bonny, Nigeria Was Disagreement Between Criminal Syndicates in Illicit Crude Oil Theft
May 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. This comes after recent reports that the vessel – […]
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One Month After Hijacking NIMASA Reveals Hijacked Tanker Was Involved In Illegal Entries and Identity Fraud
UPDATE MAY 24: The Nigerian Navy has stated that the April 19 pirate attack and kidnapping of 6-7 crew was intentionally misreported. Disagreement between criminal syndicates in illicit crude oil […]
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Robbery Aboard LNG Tanker at Callao Anchorage, Peru
May 18: At approx. 05:55 UTC approx. 4-5 unauthorized personnel wearing face masks reportedly boarded an anchored LNG tanker via the hawsepipe at Callao Anchorage. They temporarily took the duty […]
