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Rescue operation launched after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in the North Sea, 32 people brought ashore

March 10, 2025 10:01 pm

Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea, along with a coast guard plane and nearby vessels with firefighting capability.

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Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in the Red Sea: UK maritime agency

August 21, 2024 6:30 pm

The vessel was attacked by two small boats and struck by multiple projectiles off Yemen's port city of Hodeidah on Wednesday morning, the Greek shipping ministry and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.

Oil tanker capsizes in Oman: 1 crew member dead; 8 Indians among 9 rescued

July 18, 2024 4:33 am

Those rescued include eight Indians and one Sri Lankan national.

Oil tanker hits divider, catches fire on Khanna NH, no casualties

January 03, 2024 6:09 pm

The tanker contained both petrol and diesel and thick, black smoke had engulfed the area, police said, adding that there were no casualties as the tanker driver and his colleague jumped out in time.

Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan

December 19, 2022 1:05 pm

There are five women and two children among the dead, a local doctor said, and the rest are men who are severely burnt and cannot be recognized.

Iran to release crew of two seized Greek tankers - Greek seafarers union

September 12, 2022 3:08 pm

The Iranian-flagged tanker Lana, formerly Pegas, was seized by Greece in April and was held for months. The United States had confiscated part of its oil cargo due to sanctions.

Oil tanker explodes in Sierra Leone, killing at least 98

November 06, 2021 10:17 pm

The explosion took place late Friday when the tanker collided with another truck as it was pulling into a gas station near a busy intersection in Wellington, just east of the capital of Freetown, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.

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From China to UK, how global powers reacted to the tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman

June 14, 2019 7:47 pm

While some nations have backed the US in its claims that Iran had carried out the attack, other nations have called for further talks on the attacks.

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Explained: How tanker attackers on a skinny waterway could affect oil prices

June 16, 2019 10:59 am

The oil producing countries around the Gulf, including Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran, are crucial for supplying the world oil market. Most of their exports must travel through the Strait of Hormuz.

Two oil tankers struck in suspected attacks in Gulf of Oman - shipping firms

June 13, 2019 8:02 pm

The Bahrain-based US Navy Fifth Fleet said it was assisting the tankers after receiving distress calls following "reported attacks". The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, part of the Royal Navy, said it was investigating.