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
Image: PA
Image: PA
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.
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British agency: Boarders exit tanker off UAE coast, ship safe
Maritime security forces say the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess was seized by suspected Iranian-backed forces, which Tehran denies; UK gives no further details surrounding incident
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Published: 08.04.21, 09:17
Boarders have left a tanker that maritime sources had said was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and the vessel is safe, Britain s maritime trade agency reported on Wednesday.
Three maritime security forces had told Reuters on Tuesday that the asphalt/bitumen tanker Asphalt Princess had been seized by suspected Iranian-backed forces, which Iran denied.
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(Photo: MarineTraffic.com)
The AIS tracking status of the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess was Underway Using Engine early on Wednesday, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data.
Isabel Debre And Jon Gambrell
In this June 14, 2012 photo, the ship that would later become the Asphalt Princess sails through Quebec City, Canada. The hijackers who captured the Asphalt Princess off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman departed the targeted ship on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, the British navy reported, as recorded radio traffic appeared to reveal a crew member onboard saying Iranian gunmen had stormed the asphalt tanker. (Steve Geronazzo via AP) August 04, 2021 - 7:41 AM
FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) â The hijackers who captured a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman departed the targeted ship on Wednesday, the British navy reported, as recorded radio traffic appeared to reveal a crew member onboard saying Iranian gunmen had stormed the asphalt tanker.
British navy group: Hijackers have left vessel off UAE coast
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FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) – The British navy says the hijackers who boarded a vessel off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman have left the targeted ship, without elaborating.
The notice on Wednesday came after the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations warned of a “potential hijack” under unclear circumstances underway the night before. The group reported that the “incident (is) complete.” It did not provide further details.
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