On Tuesday 10 th January, 2023 the US Department of Defense confirmed that Vessels of the US Navy 5th Fleet operating in the Middle East have intercepted and seized a fishing vessel carrying over 2,000 AK-47 assault rifles destined for Houthi rebels in Yemen. The interception occurred in international waters in the Middle East on …
Naval News – US Navy Seize 2,116 AK-47’s in the Gulf of Oman – 06.01.2023 Read More »
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned that other Greek tankers currently in the Persian Gulf could be detained as the dispute between the two nations continues about the fate of an Iranian oil cargo onboard a Russian-flagged tanker that was seized in Greece in April. Iranian forces detained two Greek owned tankers – the …
Tanker News – Iran warns further tankers could be detained – 30.05.2022 Read More »
On Thursday 17th March, 2022 around 0600 UTC the 1983 built car carrier AL SALMY 6 developed heavy list in the Persian Gulf off Iranian coast in rough weather. An Iranian official said that 16 crew members have been rescued from the United Arab Emirates ship that sank 30 miles from Iran’s Asaluyeh port while …
Casualties – Car Carrier AL SALMY 6 sinks – 17.03.2022 Read More »
One of the former local vessels that were broken up this year in 2021 , was the former stern trawler F 301 CARMELA named as MAR NOVA. Built in UK by W. R. Cunis Ltd., Woolwich as FARID with yard no 667 completed for Mohammed Javed Motoghri, Iran. After several ownerships she was brought to …
Breaking Up – 1971 built fishing vessel MAR NOVA Read More »
One of the North Sea Standby Safety Vessel that was bought locally in Malta was the 1971 built steel hulled CARMELA. She was brought to Malta early 90’s as CAM SPRITE sporting black hull and was based at Mgarr Harbour, Gozo. She was built in UK by W. R. Cunis Ltd., Woolwich as FARID with …
The largest ship in the Iranian navy IRIS KHARG 431 caught fire and later sank in unclear circumstances today, Wednesday 2nd June in the Gulf of Oman. The fire blaze started around 0225 hrs according to the Fars News Agency with efforts to save the ship failed and she sank off the Iranian port of …
Casualties – Iranian Navy Replenishment Tanker caught fire and sank – 02.06.2021 Read More »
On Sunday 22nd November, 2020 the containership TINA 1 grounded off Batam in Indonesia into another grounded containership SHAHRAZ that has been in the same position since 10th May, 2020. The 2004 Japanese built containership TINA I owned by Technomar Shipping of Greece and on charter to Maersk, ran aground near Batu Berhanti around 2340 …
Casualties – TINA I collides with grounded ship SHAHRAZ off Indonesia – 22.11.2020 Read More »
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have added a warship capable of carrying aircraft, missile launchers and drones to her naval fleet, state media said on Thursday 19th November, at a time of high tension between Tehran and Washington. Tension between Tehran and Washington has risen since 2018, when President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from …
Naval News – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Launch Aircraft Carrier Warship – 19.11.2020 Read More »
On Sunday 8th March 2020 the 16 year old Iranian (IRN) flag and owned container ship ARTENOS was spotted underway 37.5 nautical miles off Malta heading to Bulgaria at 0015 hrs. She was built in Germany by Nordic Shipyards at Wismar as IRAN FARS in 2004 trading until March 2009. She used to call at Malta …
Passer By – Iranian Container Ship ARTENOS – 08.03.2020 Read More »
On Friday 31st January, 2020 the United States lifted sanctions on one of two units of the giant Chinese tanker company COSCO, the Treasury said, partially reversing its punishment to the company for transporting Iranian oil after China raised the issue in trade talks with Washington. According to a notice posted on the US Treasury …
Tanker News – U.S. Lifts Sanctions on COSCO Tanker Unit – 31.01.2020 Read More »
