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A Japanese submarine crashed into a Chinese tanker while it was surfacing after the crew failed to spot the giant ship through their periscope, officials have said. The crew of the Japanese navy’s 275-foot vessel then had to report the incident by mobile phone because the submarine’s radio was destroyed in the crash. Three of … Read more
Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker ‘caught red-handed illegally transferring oil’ with vessel from Panama Iranian-flagged MT Horse and Panamanian Freya seized on Sunday morning Indonesian coast guard discovered them in early hours of morning off Borneo Ships weren’t flying flags, had I.D. systems switched off and didn’t reply to radio Iran’s oil exports have been crippled by US … Read more
Seven Nigerian men, including two who have already appeared in court, will face no further action over a suspected hijacking of an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight. Hampshire Police said all seven would remain detained ‘under immigration powers’ following the incident on the oil tanker Nave Andromeda on October 25 last year. The … Read more
South Korea has demanded the release of a tanker that was seized by Iran on Monday in the latest Gulf stand-off pitting Tehran against America and its allies. Seoul said it had dispatched an anti-piracy unit to the sensitive waters near the Strait of Hormuz after the Korean-flagged Hankuk Chemi and its crew of 20 … Read more
The moment a migrant was loaded into a tanker by French people smuggling gang that got 1,000 people into UK illegally before being raided by police Gang – called the Pierrefitte connection – made 3million euros smuggling people Police have watched them for the past 12 months in a surveillance operation Earlier this month, French … Read more
Police rush to oil tanker off Isle of Wight after ‘stowaways attempt to hijack ship’ headed to Southampton from Nigeria Police called after ‘security incident’ on Nave Andromeda off Isle of Wight today Restriction zone of five nautical miles now in place around vessel this afternoon The ship is reportedly Libyan-registered and was set to dock … Read more
Video footage has emerged showing the moment a F-35 stealth fighter jet fell out of the sky and exploded on the ground after hitting a tanker in a mid-air collision. The US Marine Corps aircraft crashed near the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California on Tuesday afternoon after accidentally clipping a KC-130J during a refueling … Read more
Pictures of the boat which ran aground off Mauritius in late July show the cargo ship completely torn in two parts, days after Japanese rescue teams managed to pump the remaining oil off the vehicle to prevent another massive oil spill into the pristine waters. Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth confirmed Tuesday that all the … Read more
Oil tanker runs aground off Mauritius spilling 4,000 tons of fuel into its turquoise sea – as luxury holiday island declares ‘state of environmental emergency’ Around 4,000 tons of oil have been spilt into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius Panama-registered MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef at at Pointe d’Esny Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind … Read more
Miracle escape after fuel tanker is crushed by Aeroflot plane in horror accident at an airport in Moscow that left NO casualties It’s not clear what caused today’s collision at Sheremetyevo Airport this morning Fire trucks scrambled to the scene and an emergency was called at the airport The Aeroflot plane was immediately removed from service … Read more