Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the incident, which it had described as a “potential hijack” the night before, was “complete”. It did not provide further details.
“The vessel is safe,” the group said, without identifying the ship.
Shipping authority Lloyd’s List and maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global had identified the hijacked vessel as Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess.
The vessel’s owner, listed as Emirati free zone-based Glory International, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Boarders exit vessel in Gulf of Oman, incident settled, British agency says
It was reported earlier, that Panama-flagged tanker Asphalt Princess had been apparently hijacked off the UAE coast
LONDON, August 4. /TASS/. The incident with the seized tanker in the Gulf of Oman has been settled, the boarders have left the vessel, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Wednesday. Boarders have left the vessel. Vessel is safe. Incident complete, it said without specifying the name of the tanker.
The Sky News TV channel earlier reported citing security sources that Panama-flagged tanker Asphalt Princess had been apparently hijacked off the UAE coast.
Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the incident, which it had described as a “potential hijack” the night before, was “complete”. It did not provide further details.
“The vessel is safe,” the group said, without identifying the ship.
Shipping authority Lloyd’s List and maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global had identified the hijacked vessel as Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess.
The vessel’s owner, listed as Emirati free zone-based Glory International, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Hijackers who seized a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
Recorded radio traffic appeared to reveal a crew member onboard saying Iranian gunmen had stormed the asphalt tanker.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the incident, which it had described as a “potential hijack” the night before, was “complete”. It did not provide further details.
“The vessel is safe,” the group said, without identifying the ship.
Shipping authority Lloyd’s List and maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global had identified the hijacked vessel as Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess.
The Royal Navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the incident was ‘complete’ By Press Association Wednesday 4 Aug 2021, 8:31 AM 6 hours ago 9,958 Views 1 Comment
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HIJACKERS WHO SEIZED a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the ship, according to the Royal Navy.
The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that the incident, which it had described as a “potential hijack” the night before, was “complete”. It did not provide further details.
“The vessel is safe,” the group said, without identifying the ship.
Shipping authority Lloyd’s List and maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global had identified the hijacked vessel as Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess.