Two recent naval exercises demonstrate the potential for Russia-China cooperation in the Indian Ocean, and how the two present a much greater threat to a continued US ..
Gulf of Oman
Besix, Jan De Nul to expand UAE port of Fujairah
Besix and Jan De Nul Group are assisting with the expansion of the port of Fujairah in Dibba, the second largest city of the emirate of Fujairah in the UAE, located along ..
Security consortium calls Iran’s boarding of tanker in Gulf of Oman “blatant violation of international law”
Coalition Task Force (CTF) Sentinel, the operational arm of the eight-member International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), monitored an incident involving Iranian ..
Iranians Raided Tanker Off UAE Searching for 1M Barrels of Petroleum Seized by U.S.; DOJ: ‘They Were Looking For Their Gas’
M/T Wila, a merchant vessel in international waters en-route to the UAE port of Khor Fakkan, in the Gulf of Oman, was boarded by armed Iranian personnel from both an Iranian Sea King helicopter and the Iranian auxiliary vessel Hendijan (1401) on Aug. 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
Iranian forces were looking for 1.1 million barrels in petroleum products seized by the U.S. Justice Department when they took over a merchant tanker in the Gulf of Oman earlier this week, DoJ officials confirmed to USNI News.
VIDEO: Iranian Forces Briefly Seize Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Motor Tanker (M/T) Wila, a merchant vessel in international waters en-route to the UAE port of Khor Fakkan, in the Gulf of Oman, was boarded by armed Iranian personnel who fast roped aboard the ship from an Iranian Sea King helicopter as it hovered above on Aug. 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
An Iranian special forces team boarded and seized a Liberian tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates for about five hours on Wednesday. The action by Iranian forces drew swift condemnation from the...
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DO NOT DELETE VIDEO: Iranian Forces Briefly Seize Tanker in Gulf of Oman
Motor Tanker (M/T) Wila, a merchant vessel in international waters en-route to the UAE port of Khor Fakkan, in the Gulf of Oman, was boarded by armed Iranian personnel who fast roped aboard the ship from an Iranian Sea King helicopter as it hovered above on Aug. 12, 2020. US Navy Photo
An Iranian special forces team boarded and seized a Liberian tanker off the coast of the United Arab Emirates for about five hours on Wednesday. The action by Iranian forces drew swift condemnation from the...
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Navy Issues Iran Warning to Keep Away From Warships
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels conducted unsafe and unprofessional actions against U.S. Military ships by crossing the ships’ bows and sterns at close range while operating in international waters of the North Arabian Gulf. The guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) is conducting joint interoperability operations in support of maritime security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. US Navy photo.
The U.S. Navy’s stay-away warning to marine traffic...
https://news.usni.org/2020/05/21/navy-issues-iran-warning-to-keep-away-from-warships
19 killed in Iranian Navy “friendly fire” mishap in Gulf of Oman
The Iranian Navy reports that 19 of its personnel were killed after a fleet support ship was struck by a missile during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, May 10. ..
Armed men board, release tanker in Gulf of Oman
A Hong Kong-flagged vessel was boarded by unidentified armed men in the Gulf of Oman. The post Armed men board, release tanker in Gulf of Oman appeared first on Offshore Energy.
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U.K. Royal Navy Takes Lead in Persian Gulf Shipping Protection Mission
MANAMA, Bahrain (Jan. 30, 2020) Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey (left), commander of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), salutes Royal Navy Commodore James Parkin (right) during a change of command ceremony for the IMSC. Holsey was relieved by Parkin during the ceremony. U.S. Navy
THE PENTAGON – The U.K. Royal Navy is now leading the international effort to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman following a change of command ceremony...