Insurers of damaged Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous hire Boskalis to salvage the vessels and their cargo.
Gulf of Oman
U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, Tehran rejects assertion (Reuters)
- Norwegian ship ablaze at sea, second tanker also abandoned
- U.S. provides no explicit evidence for accusing Iran
- Iran says it ‘categorically rejects’ U.S. assertion
- Crews of both ships picked up safely
- Attacks occur during Japanese prime minister’s Iran trip (Adds U.S. military video of tanker, Japanese minister comment, paragraphs 4-5)
The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, June 13, that drove up oil prices and raised concerns about a new...
https://container-news.com/us-blames-iran-tanker-attacks-gulf-oman-tehran-rejects/
Two U.S. Warships in Gulf of Oman Supporting Damaged Tanker
Sailors aboard USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) render aid to the crew of the M/V Kokuka Courageous on June 13, 2019 in the Gulf of Oman. US Navy Photo
This post will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
Two U.S. guided-missile destroyers are aiding a merchant ship that was damaged in an alleged attack by Iranian sectarian forces on Thursday, U.S. 5th Fleet officials told USNI News on Friday.
USS Mason (DDG-87) and USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) are assisting M/V Kokuka Courageous as...
https://news.usni.org/2019/06/14/two-u-s-warships-in-gulf-of-oman-supporting-damaged-tanker
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.
Image Credits: AP/Secretary Pompeo – Twitter
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