Damaged Kokuka Courageous is under tow toward Khor Fakkan after suspected limpet mine attack.
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Gulf of Oman
Oil Jumps on Reports of Tanker Incident in Gulf of Oman off Iran Coast
- Attacks on tanker ships near the world’s busiest sea lane for oil shipments send oil prices sharply higher, partially reversing a deep slump in crude futures.
- Tankers the Front Altair and the Kokuka Courageous have sustained significant damage in the Gulf of Oman, and their crews have been evacuated.
- The strikes come against a backdrop of heightened tension between the U.S. and Iran and follow last month’s attacks on four tanker ships in the Middle East.
According to an article published by...
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Tankers Carrying Naptha Explode in Gulf of Oman
According to an article published by The NewYork Times and Kyodo News, explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday raising alarms about immediate security and potential military conflict in a vital passageway for a third of the world’s petroleum.
What happened?The explosions forced the crews of both vessels to evacuate and left at least one ablaze, and hours later the causes were still under investigation.
Two oil tankers, including one operated by a Tokyo-based company,...
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Frontline, BSM Tankers in Suspected Attack in Gulf of Oman
The two tankers were damaged in a suspected attack near the Strait of Hormuz on June 13.
U.S. Destroyer Responding to Distress Calls in the Gulf of Oman Amidst Reports of Attacks
USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) transits the Suez Canal on May 8, 2019. US Navy Photo
This post will be updated as new information becomes available.
A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer is responding to two distress calls amidst reports oil tankers that have come under attack in the Gulf of Oman.
USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) is providing assistance to ships that had called U.S. 5th Fleet for help, spokesperson Cmdr. Joshua Frey told USNI News on Thursday morning.
“We are aware of the reported attack on...
Frontline Denies Reports of Front Altair Sinking
Reports suggested that the tanker Front Altair, that was reportedly torpedoed earlier today, sank near the Strait of Hormuz.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/278527/frontline-denies-reports-of-front-altair-sinking/
Oil tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman
Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, leaving one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving oil prices as much as 4% higher over worries about Middle East supplies.
The Front Altair, carrying petrochemical feedstock, was on fire in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran after an explosion that a source blamed on a magnetic mine. The Norwegian owner said its crew were safe.
A second Japanese-owned tanker was abandoned after being hit by a suspected torpedo,...
UPDATE: U.S. Destroyer Rescues 21 Mariners From Stricken Tanker In Gulf Of Oman
This post has been updated with a statement from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The crew of a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer rescued 21 merchant mariners from a tanker that was allegedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman, officials told USNI News on Thursday afternoon.
USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) responded to a Thursday morning distress call from the tanker M/V Kokuka Courageous, according to U.S. Central Command spokesman Army Lt. Col. Earl Brown.
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