Gaza-Israel War – Houthi Rebels attack 3 commercial ships and a naval vessel – 03.12.2023
Following the 2023 Yom Kippur attack by Hamas on Southern Israel on Saturday 7th October , the Houthi Movement officially known as Ansar Allah began to fire missiles at Israeli cities; the attacks marked the first instance of space warfare in human history, as Israel began to actively intercept the Houthis’ ballistic missiles in outer […]
Naval News – DDG 64 USS Carney intercepts projectiles in the Red Sea – 18.10.2023
The Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 64 USS CARNEY shot down 3 land attack missiles as well as several drones that were launched by Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen while she was on transit at the Red Sea. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed the news and stated – “This action […]
Tanker News – ADVANTAGE SWEET seized by Iran – 27.04.2023
On Thursday 27th April, 2023 around 1315 hrs local time the US Naval Forces Central Command reported that the Marshall Islands flagged (MHL) tanker ADVANTAGE SWEET was seized by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) while transiting international waters in the Gulf of Oman after the tanker issued a distress call during the seizure. The […]
Naval News – US Navy Seize 2,116 AK-47’s in the Gulf of Oman – 06.01.2023
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 […]
Tanker News – Iran warns further tankers could be detained – 30.05.2022
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 […]
Casualties – Car Carrier AL SALMY 6 sinks – 17.03.2022
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 […]
Breaking Up – 1971 built fishing vessel MAR NOVA
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 […]
Maltese Fishing Vessels – 1971 built CARMELA
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 […]
Naval News – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Launch Aircraft Carrier Warship – 19.11.2020
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 […]
Iran Tensions – Tanker GRACE I freed, renamed ADRIAN DARYA 1 and underway – 26.08.2019
Iran’s foreign ministry has said the release of the tanker from Gibraltar ADRIAN DARYA 1 will not impact any decision to free the British flagged STENA IMPERO of which Iran has warned the US against any attempt to seize the oil tanker. The Iranian controlled vessel, formerly known as GRACE 1 but renamed by Iran as […]
