The MarineTraffic tracking website last showed the Advantage Sweet, owned by Advantage Tankers, off the coast of Oman [File: Yoruk Isik/Reuters]
Daily Mail: Iran's navy seizes US-bound oil tanker in international waters in Gulf of Oman
* Officials say the ship is the Advantage Sweet, which sent a distress call at 1.15pm
* It traveled from Kuwait and was headed to Houston, officials revealed Thursday
* Its last known location was just north of Oman's capital, Muscat, early Thursday
Iran's navy has seized a Marshall Island-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to US officials- the latest in a series of seizures amid greater tensions over Tehran's growing nuclear aspirations.
America's own maritime military service made the revelation Thursday, while identifying the ship as the Advantage Sweet.
Officials said the vessel had been heading to Houston - before it was abruptly hijacked in international waters.
The US Navy said in statement that the unlawful seizure was carried out by Iran's own naval branch.
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WNU Editor: Tehran says its navy seized the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker after it hit an Iranian boat. Two sailors are missing .... Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman, says two missing in collision (AFP). More here .... Iran army says it seized ship in Gulf of Oman after it collided with Iranian boat (Al Arabiya).
Iran's Navy Seizes US-Bound Oil Tanker In The Gulf Of Oman After It Collided With Iranian Boat
Iran navy seizes Marshall Islands oil tanker in Gulf of Oman -- AP
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf, U.S. Navy says -- Reuters
UPDATED: Iranian Naval Forces Seize Tanker Advantage Sweet in Gulf of Oman -- USNI
Iran seizes Texas-bound oil tanker, Navy says -- The Hill
Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in international waters -- NYPost
Iran seizes ship in Gulf of Oman, US Navy says -- FOX News Iran seizes oil tanker ‘trying to flee’ in Gulf waters -- Al Jazeera
Iran's IRGC seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman -- Al-Monitor
8 comments:
another moment for the us to show some strength, and i doubt it will
i wonder what that boat-collision was all about
U.S. needs to quit talking the talk and start walking the walk
Time for the seals
The heroes of resistance will never be defeated.
Hail the warriors of the IRGC and Hezbollah!
Maritime right of way:
• “In a crossing situation, the vessel which has the other to port has right of way.”
• “In an overtaking situation, the vessel being overtaken has the right of way.”
• “A vessel which can only operate in a narrow channel has right of way over a vessel crossing the channel.”
• “A vessel conforming to a traffic separation scheme has right of way over a vessel crossing the scheme.”
This maybe an excuse to biatch slap the Mullahs.
the boarding happening just north of Muscat and with IRGC continuously harassing boats, It does not on first blush look to be Iranian merchant scow that was hit but one of the Iranian fast attack patrol boats. Things are awful sketchy, but t is the Iranians so it is not going out on much of a limb.
The is an unwritten maritime rule of road. It is the law of gross tonnage. Everyone understand it. Some tankers can take a really long time to stop.
"How Long does It Take a Supertanker to Stop? - WikiMotors"
"It takes about 20 minutes for a fully loaded supertanker to stop when traveling at normal speed. In emergency situations, some can perform a "crash stop" maneuver, which can cut the time down to 14 minutes. The reason supertankers, also known as oil tankers, take so long to stop is the huge amount of momentum they build up as they sail."
The Ayatollahs may not know this as they are stuck in the 7th century or the time, when Chimps and mankind diverged.
Lol put the crack pipe down kiddo
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