The vessel's tracking data showed it spent May in the same location, with its destination listed as "conducting trials" – a term typically used when a ship is not on …
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Marivex was sanctioned by the US for links with Iran under a previous name - Arihant. The US has also sanctioned the ship's owner, Arihant Shipping Inc, and has accused …
Miravex was sanctioned by the US for links with Iran under a previous name - Arihant. The US has also sanctioned the ship's owner, Arihant Shipping Inc, and has accused …
Sharma said preliminary reports indicated that all the seafarers were safe and that authorities were coordinating across government agencies to ensure their security. The government did not elaborate on the …
Available for over a year “We need to get back to something where freedom of navigation and peaceful navigation is restored, and that will depend on some kind of deal …
Things may look normal in this part of the Gulf, but they are certainly not. Khan and 20,000 other sailors have been trapped in or near the Strait of Hormuz …
He said he had endured appalling conditions at sea for more than four months before the war broke out. He said their drinking water was contaminated with diesel, that much …
The first power outage, prosecutors say, was caused by a loose wire in a switchboard. They allege the second black out occurred because the crew was relying on a flushing …
Later that day, America's top diplomat, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, spoke to reporters at the White House - saying the US was carrying out the operation as a "favour …
Last week, Trump said the US did not need the Gulf's oil. He has repeatedly urged countries reliant on the region's energy to send warships to the strait and to …
The BBC's senior international correspondent Orla Guerin has travelled to the edge of the Strait of Hormuz in Oman, which Iran has put a stranglehold on since the war broke …
"The safety of the vessel and all crew members have been confirmed," MOL said. "We will continue to place the highest priority on ensuring the safety of our crew, cargo, …
One month in, what do American conservatives make of the war in Iran? Attendees at the annual CPAC conference in Texas are conflicted about Operation Epic Fury, which was launched …
A recent call by US President Donald Trump for other countries, including both US allies and China, to help secure Hormuz by sending warships met with little enthusiasm. He then …
Serhii Sternenko, a popular blogger and adviser to Ukraine's defence minister, posted pictures on Wednesday morning of what he said was the tanker in the Mediterranean, which had a "serious …
The Swedish Prosecution Authority confirmed to the BBC that the 55-year-old captain had been detained. A spokeswoman could not say how long he had been in custody for, but said …
Clerc told the BBC: "We have traditional contracting mechanisms that pass on this fuel fluctuation, whether they go up or they go down, onto the customers. So what it means …
Clerc told the BBC: "We have traditional contracting mechanisms that pass on this fuel fluctuation, whether they go up or they go down, onto the customers. So what it means …
The passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz - the world's busiest oil shipping canal - has been severely disrupted amid the US-Israeli war with Iran. Timelapse footage shows …
Available for over a year The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow gap of water in the Middle East between Iran and the Arabian peninsula. About 3,000 or so ships …
Serhii Sternenko, a popular blogger and adviser to Ukraine's defence minister, posted pictures on Wednesday morning of what he said was the tanker in the Mediterranean, which had a "serious …
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Even factoring in the cost of transportation from West Africa, on current trends Wilkinson believes it will soon make economic sense to replace more UK production with imports from Senegal, …
They thanked the "many volunteers that have been working trirelessly in the response to the regretful incident", adding: "From the outset, we have been cooperating closely with the UK authorities, …
"Those images they saw - that's the real price of oil. And I think it was the beginning of this substantial change in public attitude towards the environment: how precious …
It's notoriously difficult to establish ownership of shadow fleet vessels. Ships have registered owners, which are often shell companies or entities set up to manage a single vessel. The names …
It's notoriously difficult to establish ownership of shadow fleet vessels. Ships have registered owners, which are often shell companies or entities set up to manage a single vessel. The names …
The jury saw two very different reactions to the collision when they were shown footage from the Stena Immaculate, the ship that was anchored 14 nautical miles off the Humber …
The jury saw two very different reactions to the collision when they were shown footage from the Stena Immaculate, the ship that was anchored 14 nautical miles off the Humber …
Motin replied if he had then the Solong was likely to have hit the US tanker where the crew accommodation was located as opposed to the cargo compartments and the …
In his evidence, Motin said he had sighted the ship and went to switch to manual control of the steering, but it did not work and he had crashed into …
"It would have been blindingly obvious to him that he had pressed the wrong button, and how to rectify it if that is what happened," the prosecutor said.
There was broad agreement at Holyrood that the US had been right to seize the vessel but some disquiet about the fate of its captain and crew.
Motin replied he did not remember and could not recall if he had seen an anchor chain. He argued it may have been hidden by a silhouette or could have …
Ship crash captain questioned over actions 1 hour ago Share Save Share Save EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Solong cargo ship crashed into the Stena Immaculate on 10 March The captain of a …
US remove tanker captain from UK waters as crew set to leave Scotland 2 hours ago Share Save David Cowan Scotland home affairs correspondent Share Save BBC Crew members leave …
US remove tanker captain from UK waters as crew set to leave Scotland 22 minutes ago Share Save David Cowan Scotland home affairs correspondent Share Save BBC Crew members leave …
US set to move tanker captain from UK waters 'imminently', court hears 2 hours ago Share Save James Cook , Scotland editor , David Cowan , Scotland home affairs correspondent …
Lawyers seek to halt deportation of seized tanker's captain to US 2 hours ago Share Save David Cowan , Scotland home affairs correspondent and Catherine Lyst , BBC Scotland Share …
Tanker crash captain denies falling asleep 2 hours ago Share Save Simon Browning At the Old Bailey Share Save Humberside Police / Reuters Vladimir Motin denies a charge of gross …
Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody 3 hours ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save Reuters The Grinch was intercepted by the French navy on Thursday French …
What's being done about chips and onions on beach? 2 hours ago Share Save Craig Buchan South East Share Save Joel Bonnici Chips, onions, tins of milk and bananas have …
Humber pilot was 'not fully fit' before sea death 53 minutes ago Share Save Becki Bowden and Eleanor Maslin , East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Share Save Michael Ludlow (MarineTraffic.com) Francesco …
Containers in UK waters 'no surprise', expert says 2 hours ago Share Save Curtis Lancaster South of England Share Save Eddie Mitchell Recent reports found 576 containers were reported to …
Containers lost at sea non-hazardous, says coastguard The 24 containers fell from two cargo vessels on Thursday during strong winds The contents of 24 containers, which fell into the sea …
US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say Watch: US forces seize another tanker in the Caribbean "Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this …
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