The vessel’s owner, listed as Emirati free zone-based Glory International, could not immediately be reached for comment late Tuesday. Shipping authority Lloyd’s List and maritime intelligence firm Dryad Global both identified the vessel involved as Panama-flagged asphalt tanker Asphalt Princess. It wasn’t immediately clear what was happening off the coast of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman.Īccording to the Reuters news agency, which quoted two security maritime sources, Iranian-backed forces were believed to have seized one of the tankers. (Karim SAHIB / AFP)ĭUBAI, United Arab Emirates - At least six ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcast warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering under unclear circumstances as British authorities reported “a potential hijack” was underway in the area. The Israeli-linked Japanese-owned tanker MT Mercer Street is seen off the port of the Gulf Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates on August 3, 2021. Reports say Iranian-backed forces may have seized Asphalt Princess tanker British military calls it a ‘potential hijack’
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