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Later one of the tankers started to move.
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At about the same time, six vessels said they were “not under command.” This means that the ship has lost control and cannot be steered.
Off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, August 3, at least six tankers issued warnings that they had lost control of their steering under unclear circumstances. The Time of Israel.
According to MarineTraffic.com, the six vessels declared at about the same time using their automatic identification system trackers that they were “not under command.” This usually means that the ship has lost control and cannot be steered.
“At the same time, if they are in the same place, this happens very rarely. Not all ships lose their engines or the ability to steer at the same time,” said Ranjit Raja, an oil and shipping expert from the information company Refintiv.
It is noted that we are talking, in particular, about the ships Queen Ematha, Golden Brilliant, Jag Pooja and Abyss.
Later one of the tankers started to move.
The UK Maritime Trade Service said the incident was a “potential hijacking”. Details are unknown.
We will remind, a few days earlier in the Arabian Sea was committed tanker attack Mercer Street. Two crew members were killed. US blames Iran for attack on ship… Washington promised an “adequate response” to Tehran in the near future. According to the American side, drones with explosives were used during the attack.
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